Where does “cod” come from?

cod (Scots) comes from Middle English cod, from Old Norse koddi, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

cod (Scots): A pillow or cushion; A seedpod; a plant's natural...

Definitions

A pillow or cushion; A seedpod; a plant's natural...

Ancestry of “cod”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	cod	A seedpod; a plant's natural casing for its...
2	Old Norse	koddi	pillow
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,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuddô →