chevalier

The story

1. Proto-Celtic*kaballosder.?
2. Latincaballus
3. Late Latincaballārius
4. Old Frenchchevalier
5. Anglo-Normanchevaler
6. Old Frenchchevalier
7. Middle Frenchchevalier
8. Middle Englishchivaler
9. English todaychevalier

From Middle English chivaler or chevaler (also shyvalere while code-switching), from Anglo-Norman chevaler or chivaler, later refashioned after French chevalier, from Late Latin caballārius (“horseman”), from Latin caballus (“horse”). Doublet of caballero and cavalier.

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