Etymology of the English word caducous
the English word
caducousderived from the Classical Latin word
caducus (escheatable, that heir, legatee does; ready to fall; tottering, unsteady)
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 caducous in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
