Where does “chevron” come from?

Chevron comes from French chevron, derived from Vulgar Latin caprio, which derives from Latin caper meaning goat, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kápros.

chevron (English): A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as...

Definitions

  1. A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as...

Ancestry of “chevron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcheveroun

Words derived from “chevron

Every word from Middle English cheveroun
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