Where does “cavaliere” come from?
cavaliere (Italian) comes from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
cavaliere (Italian): rider or horseman; cavalryman or trooper; an...
Definitions
- rider or horseman; cavalryman or trooper; an...
Ancestry of “cavaliere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | cavalier | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | caballarius | horseman |
| 3 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |