Where does “caprine” come from?

caprine (English) comes from Latin caprinus, from Proto-Italic *kaprīnos — pertaining to goats.

caprine (English): Of or relating to goats; Goatlike; Any of certain...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to goats; Goatlike; Any of certain...

Ancestry of “caprine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaprinuscaprine
2Proto-Italic*kaprīnospertaining to goats
Every word from Proto-Italic *kaprīnosEvery word from Latin caprinus
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