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Where does “kodde” come from?

kodde (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch codde, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

kodde (Dutch): club; penis; tail, esp. of a dog, cat or pig

Definitions

  1. club; penis; tail, esp. of a dog, cat or pig

Ancestry of “kodde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcoddetesticle, club
2Proto-Germanickuddôbag; pod; sack; purse
3Proto-Indo-Europeangewt-sack; pouch; pouch, sack
4Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “kodde”

  • gadroon
  • gadrooned
  • gadrooning
  • godroon
  • godron
  • godet
  • gude
  • gode
  • goderon
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