caddy

English

/ˈkædi/

noun

Definitions

(golf) One hired to assist another in playing the game of golf.

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots caddie derived from French cadet.

Origin

French

cadet

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cad English
caddie English
caddymaster English
cadet English
master English
capitellum Latin
Kadett German
kadee Dutch, Flemish
kadet Dutch, Flemish
caddy French
cadet French
kadett Norwegian Bokmål
キャディー Japanese
kadett Norwegian Nynorsk
capdet Occitan
caddie Scots