Etymology of the English word capon
the English word
caponderived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-derived from the Old French word
caponDerivations in English
capette,
caponette,
caponizeCognates
Catalan
capó, Dutch
kapoen, French
chapon, German
Kapaun, Italian
cappone, Norwegian
kapun, Portuguese
capao, Provençal
capon, Spanish
capon, Swedish
kapunUsage
Word found in Modern English
