Where does “capina” come from?

capina (Slovak) 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.

capina (Slovak): male goat meat; male goat skin; male goat stink

Definitions

  1. male goat meat; male goat skin; male goat stink

Ancestry of “capina”, 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 →
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