Where does “kápros” come from?

kápros (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱapros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱapr̥ — penis.

Ancestry of “kápros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaprosmale hooved animal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱapr̥penis

Words derived from “kápros

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱapr̥Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱapros