Where does “capão” come from?

capão (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese capon, from Latin cāpō — a capon.

capão (Portuguese): a castrated animal; capon; copse; an isolated...

Definitions

  1. a castrated animal; capon; copse; an isolated...

Ancestry of “capão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecapon
2Latincāpōa capon
Every word from Latin cāpōEvery word from Old Portuguese capon
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