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Things I learned from QI: The word Caesarian does not come from Caesar, but from Cadere, meaning to cut.
by gnud 10y ago
Things I learned from QI: The word Caesarian does not come from Caesar, but from Cadere, meaning to cut.
- bambax 10y agoWell I stand corrected but so should you: Caesar was named this way because it was said one of his ancestors had a Caesarian birth.
- qb45 10y agoWiki says it's an ancient urban legend. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Julius_Caesar_(name)#The_cognomen_Caesar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Julius_Caesar_(name)#The...