Where does “chivaler” come from?

chivaler (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman chevaler, from Latin caballārius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.

chivaler (Middle English): knight noble equestrian soldier

Definitions

  1. knight noble equestrian soldier

Ancestry of “chivaler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanchevalerAlternative form of chevalier
2Latincaballāriushorseman, rider
3Latincaballushorse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack
4Proto-Celtickaballoshorse

Words derived from “chivaler”

Every word from Proto-Celtic kaballos →Every word from Latin caballus →Every word from Latin caballārius →