Where does “Caballero” come from?
Caballero (Tagalog) comes from Spanish caballero, from Latin caballārius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
Ancestry of “Caballero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | caballero | gentleman; cowboy; horseman |
| 2 | Latin | caballārius | horseman, rider |
| 3 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |