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Where does the word "cadaver" come from? It comes from Latin cadaver, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "cadaver" come from? It comes from Latin cadaver, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Cadaver’s story begins in Latin: cadaver meant “dead body.” From 'cadere', to fall. It reached English by 1400s as cadaver. Medical students' 'cadavers' date from the 1800s. Today, cadaver means a corpse.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient cadaver "dead body", from 'cadere', to fall.
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s cadaver "corpse", medical students' 'cadavers' date from the 1800s.