Where does “strekkode” come from?

strekkode (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kode, from Latin cōdex, from Latin caudex — A tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...

strekkode (Norwegian Bokmål): a barcode

Definitions

  1. a barcode

Ancestry of “strekkode”, step by step

strekkode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål kode

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkodea code
2Latincōdextree trunk; book, notebook
3LatincaudexA tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...

via Norwegian Bokmål strek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstrek<br>; a line; a mischief
2Old Norsestrik—
Every word from Latin caudex →Every word from Latin cōdex →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål kode →
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