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Where does “cadavérique” come from?

cadavérique (French) comes from Latin cadāver, from Latin cadō, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.

cadavérique (French): cadaveric; cadaver-like

Definitions

  1. cadaveric; cadaver-like

Ancestry of “cadavérique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincadāver—
2Latincadō—
3Proto-Italickadōfall, sink
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱad-to fall

Words derived from “cadavérique”

  • cadaveric
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