Where does “kapon” come from?
kapon (Tagalog) comes from Spanish capón, from Vulgar Latin *cappō/*cappōnem, from Latin cāpō — a capon.
kapon (Tagalog): castrated; sterilized
Definitions
- castrated; sterilized
Ancestry of “kapon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | capón | castrated; capon; pat or rap on the head |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *cappō/*cappōnem | — |
| 3 | Latin | cāpō | a capon |