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Where does “capra” come from?

capra (Latin) comes from Latin caper, from Proto-Italic *kapros, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.

capra (Latin): a she-goat; the odor of armpits; vocative...

Definitions

  1. a she-goat; the odor of armpits; vocative...

Ancestry of “capra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincapera male goat, billy goat; vocative singular of...
2Proto-Italic*kapros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankáproshe-goat, billy goat

Words derived from “capra”

  • Capricorn
  • cabriolet
  • cabriole
  • Capricornus
  • chèvre
  • cabrito
  • Capricornian
  • chevrotain
  • caprid
  • cheverel
  • chevon
  • chevrette
  • capriform
  • capreolate
  • capreoline
  • caprigenous
  • chevreuil
  • caprimulgus
  • capreolus
  • cervicapra
  • Capricornus
  • cabruno
  • cabrón
  • cabra
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