Where does “caduceu” come from?

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

caduceu (Romanian): caduceus

Definitions

  1. caduceus

Ancestry of “caduceu”, 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 →