Etymology of the Latin word caduceus
the Latin word
caduceus (herald's staff carried as token of peace, truce; wand of Mercury)
derived from the Doric Greek word
karukeionderived from the Doric Greek word
karuxderived from the Greek word
kerukeion, κηρύκειον
Derivations in Latin
caduciferDerivations in other languages
English
caduceus, French
caducée, Portuguese
caduceu
