Where does “caducée” come from?

caducée (French) comes from Latin caduceum, from Ancient Greek καρύκειον — herald’s wand or staff.

caducée (French): caduceus

Definitions

  1. caduceus

Ancestry of “caducée”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaduceuma herald's staff; the staff of Mercury as herald...
2Ancient Greekκαρύκειονherald’s wand or staff
Every word from Ancient Greek καρύκειον →Every word from Latin caduceum →
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