Where does “kude” come from?
kude (Middle English) comes from Middle English code, 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,...
kude (Middle English): Alternative form of code
Ancestry of “kude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | code | Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous... |
| 2 | Old English | codd | bag; sack; husk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |