Etymology of the English word cadaver
the English word
cadaverderived from the Latin word
cadaver (corpse, cadaver, dead body)
derived from the Latin word
cadere (to fall; fall, sink, drop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kad- (to fall)
Date
The earliest known usage of cadaver in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
cadaverineCognates
Dutch
kadaver, French
cadavre, German
Kadaver, Norwegian
kadaver, Swedish
kadaverUsage
Word found in Modern English
