French word chevrotain comes from Proto-Indo-European *kápros (He-goat, billy goat.), Middle Dutch boc (Buck, male goat.), Middle Dutch buc
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kápros | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | He-goat, billy goat. |
| boc | Middle Dutch (dum) | Buck, male goat. |
| buc | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| *kapros | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | He-goat. |
| caper | Italian (ita) | |
| caper | Romanian (ron) | |
| bok | Dutch (nld) | (gymnastics) vaulting horse. (pejorative) churl, grouch. (pejorative) oaf, bumpkin. (printing) job case, type case. A crane on legs. Box, perch (driver's seat on a carriage). Male goat, buck, billy. Sawbuck, buck. |
| caper | Latin (lat) | A male goat. |
| capra | Latin (lat) | A she-goat. The odor of armpits. |
| chievre | Old French (fro) | Goat (mammal). |
| chevre | Middle French (frm) | Goat. |
| chèvre | French (fra) | Goat cheese (US), goat's cheese (UK). She-goat. |
| chevrotain | French (fra) |