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Where does “capreus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “capreus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “capreus”

  • chevron
  • chevronel
  • chevronwise
  • chevronelle
  • cabrio
  • chevron
  • keper
  • sjevron
  • sjevron
  • keper
  • caprio
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kápros →