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cocoon (n.)[cocoon 词源字典]: 1690s, from Middle French coucon (16c., Modern French cocon), from coque "clam shell, egg shell, nut shell" (7c.), from Old French coque "shell," from Latin coccum "berry," from Greek kokkos "berry, seed" (see cocco-). The sense of "one's interior comfort place" is from 1986. Also see -oon.[cocoon etymology, cocoon origin, 英语词源]
cocoon (v.): 1986, "to stay inside and be inactive," from coccoon (n.).
A lady with an enchanting name, Faith Popcorn, has identified a menacing new American behavior that she gives the sweet name of 'cocooning.' It threatens the nation's pursuit of happiness, sometimes called the economy. [George Will, April 1987]
Related: Cocooned; cocooning.
cocotte (n.): type of cooking vessel, 1907, from French cocotte "saucepan" (19c.), a diminutive from cocasse, ultimately from Latin cucama. Sense of "prostitute," 1867, is from French cocotte, originally a child's name for "little hen" (18c.), hence "sweetie, darling."
cod (n.): large sea fish, mid-14c. (late 13c. in a surname, Thomas cotfich), of unknown origin; despite similarity of form it has no conclusive connection to the widespread Germanic word for "bag" (represented by Old English codd, preserved in codpiece). Cod-liver oil known since at least 1610s, was recommended medicinally since 1783, but not popular as a remedy until after 1825.
coda (n.): "concluding passage in a musical composition," 1753, from Latin cauda "tail of an animal."
coddle (v.): c. 1600, "boil gently," probably from caudle "warm drink for invalids" (c. 1300), from Anglo-French caudel (c. 1300), ultimately from Latin calidium "warm drink, warm wine and water," neuter of calidus "hot," from calere "be warm" (see calorie). Verb meaning "treat tenderly" first recorded 1815 (in Jane Austen's "Emma"). Related: Coddled; coddling.
code (n.): c. 1300, "systematic compilation of laws," from Old French code "system of laws, law-book" (13c.), from Latin codex, earlier caudex "book, book of laws," literally "tree trunk," hence, book made up of wooden tablets covered with wax for writing. Meaning "cipher" (the sense in secret code) is from 1808.
code (v.): 1815, from code (n.). Specifically in the computer sense from 1947. Related: Coded; coding.
codec (n.): by 1970, an abbreviation from compressor-decompressor or coder-decoder, on model of modem.
codefendant (n.): also co-defendant, 1640s, from co- + defendant.
codeine (n.): alkaloid present in opium, 1838, from French codéine, coined, with chemical suffix -ine (2), from Greek kodeia "poppy head," related to kooz "prison," literally "hollow place;" kodon "bell, mouth of a trumpet;" koilos "hollow," from PIE root *kel- (2) "to cover, conceal" (see cell). Originally codeina; modern form is from 1881.
codependent (adj.): also co-dependent, by 1905, in various senses, from co- + dependent. Modern psycological sense is attested from c. 1983. Related: Codependence, codependency.
codex (n.): "manuscript volume (especially an ancient one)," 1845, from Latin codex (see code (n.)).
codger (n.): 1756, probably a variant of cadger "beggar" (see cadge (v.)), which is of unknown origin.
codicil (n.): early 15c., from Middle French codicille, from Latin codicillus "a short writing, a small writing tablet," diminutive of codex (genitive codicis), see code (n.).
codification (n.): 1817 (Bentham), noun of action from codify.
codify (v.): c. 1800, from code (n.) + -fy. Related: codified; codifying.
codominant (adj.): also co-dominant, 1926, from co- + dominant.
codon (n.): 1962, from code (n.) + -on.
codpiece (n.): mid-15c., "a bagged appendage to the front of the breeches; often conspicuous" [OED], from Old English codd "a bag, pouch, husk," in Middle English, "testicles" (cognate with Old Norse koddi "pillow, scrotum") + piece (n.).