Where does “caduceus” come from?

caduceus (English) comes from Latin cādūceus, from Ancient Greek καρύκειον — herald’s wand or staff.

caduceus (English): The official wand carried by a herald in ancient...

Definitions

  1. The official wand carried by a herald in ancient...

Ancestry of “caduceus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincādūceus—
2Ancient Greekκαρύκειονherald’s wand or staff
Every word from Ancient Greek καρύκειον →Every word from Latin cādūceus →