Etymology:
The word "cadaverous" comes from Latin "cadaver," meaning "corpse" or "dead body."
Meaning:
Cadaverous refers to something that has the appearance or qualities of a corpse, such as:
Origin:
The Latin word "cadaver" is thought to originate from the Proto-Indo-European root "*ked-," meaning "to cut" or "to kill." This suggests that the word may initially have referred to the act of killing or the resulting corpse. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to the dead body itself.
The word "cadaverous" first appeared in English in the early 17th century. It was originally used in a medical context to describe the appearance of a dead body, but it has since been adopted more broadly to refer to anything that appears sickly, pale, or lifeless.
