Where does “code of conduct” come from?

code of conduct (English) comes from English conduct, from Late Latin conductus, from Latin conductus, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

code of conduct (English): a set of rules to guide behaviour and decisions...

Definitions

  1. a set of rules to guide behaviour and decisions...

Ancestry of “code of conduct”, step by step

code of conduct traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English conduct

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconductThe act or method of controlling or directing;...
2Late Latinconductusdefense, escort
3Latinconductusassembled, collected; contraction
4Latincondūcōto lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect
5Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via English of

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishofAPI; Expressing distance or motion; "Expressing...
2Middle Englishofof; off; until
3Old Englishofof, from, off, out of
4Old Englishæfof
5Proto-Germanic*ab
6Proto-Indo-Europeanapó

via English code

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcodeA short symbol, often with little relation to the...
2Middle EnglishcodeAny kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous...
3Old Englishcoddbag; sack; husk
4Proto-Germanickuddôbag; pod; sack; purse
5Proto-Indo-Europeangewt-sack; pouch; pouch, sack
6Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-