Where does “EAN-koodi” come from?
EAN-koodi (Finnish) comes from Finnish koodi, from English code, from English bytecode, from English byte, from English bite, from Middle English biten, from Old English betēon, from Old English tēon — to pull, to draw; to lead.
EAN-koodi (Finnish): EAN code
Ancestry of “EAN-koodi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | koodi | code |
| 2 | English | code | A short symbol, often with little relation to the... |
| 3 | English | bytecode | P-code |
| 4 | English | byte | A short sequence of bits that can be operated on... |
| 5 | English | bite | To cut into something by clamping the teeth; To... |
| 6 | Middle English | biten | to bite |
| 7 | Old English | betēon | to cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,... |
| 8 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 9 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |