Where does “кавалерист” come from?
кавалерист (Russian) comes from German Kavallerist, from Swedish kavalleri, from French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria, from Italian cavaliere, from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus — horse.
кавалерист (Russian): cavalryman
Ancestry of “кавалерист”, step by step