EuroLex/F/Cavalier


 * Original language: French
 * Original form and meaning: cavalier - 1. knight, squire

(Note: If the status is not specifically indicated then the word is stylistically neutral and generally used; if earlier meaning and status equals current use the former may be expressed by writing "dito". Cf. also the project guidelines.)

Annotations
Etymology: MF chevalier "horseman, knight" < OIt cavaliere < OPr < LL caballārius "man on horseback", equiv. to L caball(us) "horse"

Source: http://www.etymonline.com, http://dictionary.reference.com

Information on Other Languages
Danish: ridder

Dutch: ruiter

Estonian: ratsur, rüütel

Finnish: ratsastaja, ritari

Hungarian: lovag

Lithuanian: raitelis, riteris

Norwegian: ridder

Polish: rycerz

Slovak: jazdec, rytier

Slovenian: jezdec, vitez