Where does “code” come from?

code (French) comes from Old French code, from Latin cōdex, from Latin caudex — A tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...

code (French): code

Definitions

  1. code

Ancestry of “code”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchcodeAlternative form of coute; elbow; system of law
2Latincōdextree trunk; book, notebook
3LatincaudexA tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...

Words derived from “code”

Every word from Latin caudex →Every word from Latin cōdex →Every word from Old French code →