Etymology of the English word chevron
the English word
chevronderived from the Old French word
chevronderived 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)
derived from the Latin root
*caprioderived 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 chevron in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
