Where does “călariu” come from?

călariu (Romanian) comes from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.

călariu (Romanian): horseman

Definitions

  1. horseman

Ancestry of “călariu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincaballariushorseman
2Latincaballushorse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack
3Proto-Celtickaballoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic kaballosEvery word from Latin caballusEvery word from Late Latin caballarius