Where does “codon” come from?
I need to work through this chain carefully, but I notice there's a problem: the headword is "codon" but the chain provided traces "code." These are different words. Additionally, the chain shows "Latin caudex" twice and "Proto-Indo-European gʷet-" twice, which seems like data errors, and includes "Latin cubare" at the end, which doesn't fit a linear etymology. Given the instruction to "state only what the chain supports" and not invent steps, I cannot write an accurate sentence because: 1. The headword (codon) doesn't match the chain (code) 2. The chain appears corrupted/incomplete 3. The meaning for codon is marked unknown Could you verify the etymology chain for "codon"? A proper chain would help me write an accurate summary sentence.
codon (English): A handbell used for summoning monks; The "bell"...
Definitions
- A handbell used for summoning monks; The "bell"...
Ancestry of “codon”, step by step
codon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |