Where does “capón” come from?

capón (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *cappō/*cappōnem, from Latin cāpō — a capon.

capón (Spanish): castrated; capon; pat or rap on the head

Definitions

  1. castrated; capon; pat or rap on the head

Ancestry of “capón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*cappō/*cappōnem
2Latincāpōa capon

Words derived from “capón

Every word from Latin cāpōEvery word from Vulgar Latin *cappō/*cappōnem