Where does “kavalye” come from?
kavalye (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قاوالیه, from French cavalier, from Italian cavaliere, from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
kavalye (Turkish): escort, male partner
Definitions
- escort, male partner
Ancestry of “kavalye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قاوالیه | a lady's male escort |
| 2 | French | cavalier | horseman, "particularly"; knight; U-nail, fence... |
| 3 | Italian | cavaliere | rider or horseman; cavalryman or trooper; an... |
| 4 | Old Occitan | cavalier | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | caballarius | horseman |
| 6 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |