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Where does “caprile” come from?

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

caprile (Latin): a stall for goats

Definitions

  1. a stall for goats

Ancestry of “caprile”, step by step

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

Words derived from “caprile”

  • caprile
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