Where does “hederskodex” come from?

hederskodex (Swedish) comes from Swedish heder, from Old Swedish hēdher, from Old Norse heiðr, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.

hederskodex (Swedish): code of honour

Definitions

  1. code of honour

Ancestry of “hederskodex”, step by step

hederskodex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish heder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhederhonour, dignity; what makes a person praiseworthy
2Old Swedishhēdher—
3Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
4Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture

via German Kodex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKodexcode; codex
2Latincōdextree trunk; book, notebook
3LatincaudexA tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþī →Every word from Old Norse heiðr →