Where does “capon” come from?
Capon comes from Old English capūn, a castrated rooster or cock.
capon (English): A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for...
Definitions
- A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for...
Ancestry of “capon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | capoun | A capon; a cooked castrated cockerel; A eunuch; a... |
| 2 | Old English | capūn | — |
Words derived from “capon”