Where does “cud” come from?
Cud comes from Old English cūd, from Latin caudex meaning tree trunk, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- meaning to press or squeeze.
cud (English): The portion of food which is brought back into...
Definitions
- The portion of food which is brought back into...
Ancestry of “cud”, step by step
cud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English could
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | could | simple past tense of can; conditional of can;... |
| 2 | English | ICH | Initialism of intracranial hemorrhage; Initialism... |
| 3 | English | ichthyophthiriasis | A parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused... |
| 4 | English | Ichthyophthirius | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἰχθύς | fish |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀετός | eagle; the constellation Aquila; omen |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ayyetós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewyetós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
via Middle English code
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | code | Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous... |
| 2 | Old English | codd | bag; sack; husk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |