Where does “kavalerist” come from?
kavalerist (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kavaleri, from French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria, from Italian cavaliere, from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
kavalerist (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cavalryman, or cavalier
Definitions
- a cavalryman, or cavalier
Ancestry of “kavalerist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kavaleri | cavalry |
| 2 | French | cavalerie | cavalry |
| 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 |