The story
- Latin · derived fromcaudex“tree trunk”, “tree stem”
- English todaycaudex
From Latin caudex (“tree trunk”, “tree stem”); compare codex.
Words from the same roots
Latincaudex all →
caudicalcaudiciform
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
caudex
Today it means: An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water. Full definition →
Latin caudex