Where does “kavalri” come from?
kavalri (Malay) comes from English cavalry, from Middle French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria, from Italian cavaliere, from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
kavalri (Malay): cavalry
Definitions
- cavalry
Ancestry of “kavalri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cavalry | The military arm of service that fights while... |
| 2 | Middle French | cavalerie | — |
| 3 | Italian | cavalleria | cavalry; chivalry; gallantry |
| 4 | Italian | cavaliere | rider or horseman; cavalryman or trooper; an... |
| 5 | Old Occitan | cavalier | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | caballarius | horseman |
| 7 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |