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Etymology of the English word decode

the English word decode
using the English prefix de- (a suffix which indicates the removal, separation, descent, etc)
derived from the Old French prefix de-
derived from the Late Latin prefix de-
derived from the Latin word de (away; down)
derived from the English word code
derived from the Old French word code
derived from the Latin word codex (trunk of tree; piece, block of wood)
derived from the Latin word caudex (trunk of tree; piece, hunk of wood)
derived from the Juridical Latin word codex

Derivations in English

decoder

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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