Where does “capoun” come from?
capoun (Middle English) comes from Old English capūn — capon a gelded cockerel.
capoun (Middle English): A capon; a cooked castrated cockerel; A eunuch; a...
Definitions
- A capon; a cooked castrated cockerel; A eunuch; a...
Ancestry of “capoun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | capūn | capon a gelded cockerel |