Where does “codelength” come from?
codelength (English) comes from English length, from Middle English lengthe, from Old English lengþu, from Proto-Germanic langiþō, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
codelength (English): The number of characters in the coded version of...
Definitions
- The number of characters in the coded version of...
Ancestry of “codelength”, step by step
codelength traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English length
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | length | The distance measured along the longest dimension... |
| 2 | Middle English | lengthe | length |
| 3 | Old English | lengþu | length |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | langiþō | longness, length |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
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,... |