Where does “pre-Code” come from?
pre-Code (English) comes from English code, from English bytecode, from English byte, from English bite, from Middle English biten, from Old English betēon, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan — to pull, to draw; to lead.
pre-Code (English): Prior to the introduction of the Hays Code, a set...
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- Prior to the introduction of the Hays Code, a set...
Ancestry of “pre-Code”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | code | A short symbol, often with little relation to the... |
| 2 | English | bytecode | P-code |
| 3 | English | byte | A short sequence of bits that can be operated on... |
| 4 | English | bite | To cut into something by clamping the teeth; To... |
| 5 | Middle English | biten | to bite |
| 6 | Old English | betēon | to cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,... |
| 7 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 8 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
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