Where does “codless” come from?
codless (English) comes from English Cod, from Middle English cod, from Old Norse koddi, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
codless (English): Without cod
Definitions
- Without cod
Ancestry of “codless”, step by step
codless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Cod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cod | Any of various types of sea fish or the meat from said fish |
| 2 | Middle English | cod | A seedpod; a plant's natural casing for its... |
| 3 | Old Norse | koddi | pillow |
| 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,... |