Origin of the Word “Caddie”

      The word Caddie derives from the French word ‘le cadet’, meaning ‘the boy’ or the youngest of the family. The word ‘cadet’ appears in English from 1610 and the word ‘caddie’ or ‘cadie’ appears shortly after that in 1634. Adopting French terms was not unusual for the Scots. For example they adopted the term ‘Gardez-vous!’ as ‘gardyloo’. This appears to be the origin of the speculative theory, promoted by some, that French [...]