medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
"And the term would come originally from goat horns?"
All the Petit Larousse gives for etymology is "chèvre," which does indeed mean "goat." I would suggest either horns or cloven hooves - if goats have cloven hooves - or the prints left in the ground from their (perhaps) cloven hooves.
MG
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