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Etymology of the English word cavalry

the English word cavalry
derived from the French word cavallerie
derived from the Italian word cavalleria
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)
derived from the French word cavalry
derived from the Italian word cavalleria
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)

Date

The earliest known usage of cavalry in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

cavalryman

Cognates

Dutch cavalerie, French cavalerie, German Kavallerie, Italian cavalleria, Lithuanian kavalerija, Norwegian kavaleri, Polish kawaleria, Russian кaвалерия, Swedish kavalleri

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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