Where does “codificare” come from?

codificare (Italian) comes from Italian codice, from Latin cōdex, from Latin caudex — A tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...

codificare (Italian): to codify; to encode; to program

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	codice	code; codex
2	Latin	cōdex	tree trunk; book, notebook
3	Latin	caudex	A tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...