Where does “kapon” come from?

kapon (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish capón, from Vulgar Latin *cappō/*cappōnem, from Latin cāpō — a capon.

Ancestry of “kapon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcapóncastrated; capon; pat or rap on the head
2Vulgar Latin*cappō/*cappōnem—
3Latincāpōa capon
Every word from Latin cāpō →Every word from Vulgar Latin *cappō/*cappōnem →Every word from Spanish capón →
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