Etymology of the English word chevrette
the English word
chevrettederived from the French word
chevrettederived from the French word
chèvrederived 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 chevrette in English dates from the 18th century.
