Etymology of the English word codicil
the English word
codicilderived from the Old French word
codicillederived from the Late Latin word
codicillus (notepad, small log; writing tablets)
derived from the Latin word
codex (trunk of tree; piece, block of wood)
derived from the Latin word
caudex (trunk of tree; piece, hunk of wood)
Date
The earliest known usage of codicil in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
codicillaryUsage
Word found in Modern English
