Where does “Capão” come from?
Capão (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese capon, from Latin cāpō — a capon.
Capão (Portuguese): a castrated animal
Definitions
- a castrated animal
Ancestry of “Capão”, step by step
Capão traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Tupi 'ypa'ũ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | 'ypa'ũ | island |