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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of code

Ancestry of “kude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcodeAny kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous...
2Old Englishcoddbag; sack; husk
3Proto-Germanickuddôbag; pod; sack; purse
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewt-sack; pouch; pouch, sack
5Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuddô →