Where does “bokstavskod” come from?
bokstavskod (Swedish) comes from Swedish kod, from English code, from English bytecode, from English byte, from English bite, from Middle English biten, from Old English betēon, from Old English tēon — to pull, to draw; to lead.
bokstavskod (Swedish): an code, an abbreviation, an initialism
Definitions
- an code, an abbreviation, an initialism
Ancestry of “bokstavskod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | kod | code; a very short abbreviation; code; a set of... |
| 2 | English | code | A short symbol, often with little relation to the... |
| 3 | English | bytecode | P-code |
| 4 | English | byte | A short sequence of bits that can be operated on... |
| 5 | English | bite | To cut into something by clamping the teeth; To... |
| 6 | Middle English | biten | to bite |
| 7 | Old English | betēon | to cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,... |
| 8 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 9 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |