Where does “code” come from?
code (Middle English) comes from Old English codd, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
code (Middle English): Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous...
Definitions
- Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous...
Ancestry of “code”, step by step
code traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English codd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | codd | bag; sack; husk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Old French code
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | code | Alternative form of coute; elbow; system of law |
| 2 | Latin | cōdex | tree trunk; book, notebook |
| 3 | Latin | caudex | A tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,... |
via Old Norse koddi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | koddi | pillow |