Etymology of the English word capreolate
the English word
capreolatederived from the Latin word
capreolus (young roe-deer; wild goat, chamois)
derived from the Latin word
capra (she-goat, nanny-goat)
derived from the Latin word
caper (he-goat, billy-goat; goatish)
Date
The earliest known usage of capreolate in English dates from the 18th century.
