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Where does “Caprimulgus” come from?

Caprimulgus (Translingual) comes from Latin caprimulgus, from Latin capra, from Latin caper, from Proto-Italic *kapros, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.

Ancestry of “Caprimulgus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaprimulgusa milker of goats; a nightjar
2Latincapraa she-goat; the odor of armpits; vocative...
3Latincapera male goat, billy goat; vocative singular of...
4Proto-Italic*kapros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáproshe-goat, billy goat

Words derived from “Caprimulgus”

  • Caprimulginae
  • Caprimulgiformes
  • Caprimulgidae
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