Where does “caper” come from?
caper (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *kapros, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
caper (Latin): a male goat, billy goat; vocative singular of...
Definitions
- a male goat, billy goat; vocative singular of...
Ancestry of “caper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *kapros | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |
Words derived from “caper”