Cod
/kɒd/noun
A large marine fish valued as food, especially in the North Atlantic.
Did you know?Unlike words such as *mortgage* or *nightmare*, *cod* has no confirmed occult meaning—its history is a reminder that some ancient everyday words survive with their origins still partly hidden.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
codd
“a bag or pouch”
Early Middle English
English
cod
“a pouch or husk; later, the fish name”
Middle English
English
codde
“the fish cod”
Modern English
English
cod
“the cod fish”