Etymology of the French word cabrioler
the French word
cabriolerderived from the French word
capriolederived from the Old Italian word
caprioladerived from the Old Italian word
caprioloderived 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 cabrioler in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
cabriol,
cabrioleur,
cabriolet
