Etymology of the English word chevrotain
the English word
chevrotainderived from the French word
chevrotainderived 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 Old French word
chevrotderived from the Old French word
chevrederived from the Latin word
capra (she-goat, nanny-goat)
derived from the Latin word
caper (he-goat, billy-goat; goatish)
derived from the Old French word
chevrotinderived 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 Old French word
chevrotderived from the Old French word
chevrederived 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 chevrotain in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
