Where does “Kadavergehorsam” come from?
Kadavergehorsam (German) comes from German Kadaver, from Latin cadāver, from Latin cadō, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.
Kadavergehorsam (German): blind obedience, fanatical or excessive loyalty
Definitions
- blind obedience, fanatical or excessive loyalty
Ancestry of “Kadavergehorsam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kadaver | carcass, cadaver, carrion, corse |
| 2 | Latin | cadāver | — |
| 3 | Latin | cadō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kadō | fall, sink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱad- | to fall |