Where does “subcode” come from?
subcode (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.
subcode (English): A code making up part of a larger code; Any of...
Definitions
- A code making up part of a larger code; Any of...
Ancestry of “subcode”, 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 |