Where does “code face” come from?
code face (English) comes from English coalface, from English coal, from Middle English col, from Old English cōl, from Proto-West Germanic kōl(ī), from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
code face (English): The place where programmers develop source code
Definitions
- The place where programmers develop source code
Ancestry of “code face”, step by step
code face traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coalface
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coalface | The surface of coal exposed by mining, or a part... |
| 2 | English | coal | A black rock formed from prehistoric plant... |
| 3 | Middle English | col | cole; coal |
| 4 | Old English | cōl | cool, cold, tranquil, calm |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kōl(ī) | cool |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via English code
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | code | A short symbol, often with little relation to the... |
| 2 | Middle English | code | Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous... |
| 3 | Old English | codd | bag; sack; husk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |