Etymology

recode

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Today it means: To reprogram; to refactor; to redevelop. Full definition →

English code ← Middle English code ← Old French code
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Latincaudex
  7. Latincōdex
  8. Old Frenchcode
  9. Middle Englishcode
  10. Englishcode
  11. English todayrecode

From re- + code.

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