Where does “caponization” come from?
caponization (English) comes from English capon, from Middle English capoun, from Old English capūn.
caponization (English): The process of caponizing
Definitions
- The process of caponizing
Ancestry of “caponization”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | capon | A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for... |
| 2 | Middle English | capoun | A capon; a cooked castrated cockerel; A eunuch; a... |
| 3 | Old English | capūn | — |