Etymology of the English word caprifig
the English word
caprifigderived from the Latin word
caprificus (wild fig tree; fruit of wild fig tree, wild fig)
derived from the Latin word
ficus (fig; fig tree; hemorrhoids)
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 caprifig in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
