Etymology of the English word cavalier
the English word cavalier
derived from the French word cavalier
derived from the Old Italian word cavaliere
derived from the Italian word cavallo
derived from the Late Latin word caballus (horse, riding horse, packhorse)
derived from the Old Provençal word cavalier
derived from the Latin word caballarius (horseman, rider; hostler)
derived from the Late Latin word caballus (horse, riding horse, packhorse)