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Where does “viivakoodin” come from?

viivakoodin (Finnish) comes from Finnish viivakoodi, from Finnish koodi, from English code, from English bytecode, from English byte, from English bite, from Middle English biten, from Old English betēon — to pull, to draw; to lead.

viivakoodin (Finnish): Genitive singular form of viivakoodi

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of viivakoodi

Ancestry of “viivakoodin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishviivakoodibarcode
2Finnishkoodicode
3EnglishcodeA short symbol, often with little relation to the...
4EnglishbytecodeP-code
5EnglishbyteA short sequence of bits that can be operated on...
6EnglishbiteTo cut into something by clamping the teeth; To...
7Middle Englishbitento bite
8Old Englishbetēonto cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,...
9Old Englishtēonto drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to...
10Old Englishtēohan—
11Proto-West Germanicteuhanto pull; to lead
12Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
13Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “viivakoodin”

  • viivakoodinlukija
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