Where does “caprimulgus” come from?
caprimulgus (Latin) comes from Latin capra, from Latin caper, from Proto-Italic *kapros, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
caprimulgus (Latin): a milker of goats; a nightjar
Definitions
- a milker of goats; a nightjar
Ancestry of “caprimulgus”, step by step
caprimulgus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin capra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | capra | a she-goat; the odor of armpits; vocative... |
| 2 | Latin | caper | a male goat, billy goat; vocative singular of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *kapros | he-goat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |
via Latin mulgeō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mulgeō | to milk, extract |