Etymology of the French word chevron
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 French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
chevronner,
passe-chevronDerivations in other languages
English
chevron, Spanish
cheurónCognates
Provençal
cabrion, Spanish
cabrioUsage
Word found in Old French
