Where does “цӕу” come from?

цӕу (Ossetian) comes from Proto-Scythian capi, from Polish cap, from Romanian țap, from Church Slavonic цапъ, from Latin caper, from Proto-Italic *kapros, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.

цӕу (Ossetian): goat

Definitions

  1. goat

Ancestry of “цӕу”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Scythiancapi—
2Polishcapbilly-goat; buck; second-person singular...
3Romanianțaphe-goat; buck; beer mug
4Church Slavonicцапъ—
5Latincapera male goat, billy goat; vocative singular of...
6Proto-Italic*kaproshe-goat
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáproshe-goat, billy goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kápros →Every word from Proto-Italic *kapros →Every word from Latin caper →