Where does “cod” come from?

Cod derives from Middle English cod, Old English codd, Proto-Germanic kuddô, and Proto-Indo-European roots gewt- and gū-, though the precise original meaning remains uncertain.

cod (English): A small bag or pouch; A husk or integument; a...

Definitions

  1. A small bag or pouch; A husk or integument; a...

Ancestry of “cod”, step by step

cod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English cod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcodA seedpod; a plant's natural casing for its...
2Old Norsekoddipillow
3Proto-Germanickuddôbag; pod; sack; purse
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewt-sack; pouch; pouch, sack
5Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Middle English codde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcoddeAlternative form of cod
2Old Englishcoddbag; sack; husk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuddô →