Etymology of the English word caparison
the English word
caparisonderived from the Obsolete French word
caparassonderived from the Old Spanish word
caparazónderived from the Latin word
cappa (cape, cloak, cassock)
derived from the Greek word
kappa, κάππα
Date
The earliest known usage of caparison in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
caparisoned,
caparisoningUsage
Word found in Modern English
