Where does “Caduceus” come from?

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

Caduceus (German): caduceus

Definitions

  1. caduceus

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 →