Etymology of the French word chèvre
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 chèvre in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
chevreau,
chevrette,
chevroter,
chevrotin,
chevreter,
chevretter,
chevron,
chèvre-pied,
pied-de-chèvre,
chevrotainDerivations in other languages
English
chèvreCognates
French
cabron, Italian
capra, Latin
capra, Provençal
cabra, Spanish
cabra
