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Where does “Cadillac” come from?

Cadillac comes from French Cadillac, derived from Occitan Cadilhac, a place name of uncertain etymology.

Cadillac (English): Describing a brand representing the most...

Definitions

  1. Describing a brand representing the most...

Ancestry of “Cadillac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchCadillac—
2OccitanCadilhac—

Words derived from “Cadillac”

  • Caddy
Every word from Occitan Cadilhac →