'code-based' originates from the English word 'code,' which comes from the Latin word 'codex,' meaning 'book of laws,' combined with 'based,' from the Old English 'bæst,' meaning 'foundation.'

'code' evolved from the Latin 'codex' through Old French 'code,' and 'based' from Old English 'bæst,' eventually forming the modern English term 'code-based.'

Initially, 'code' referred to a 'system of laws,' but over time it evolved to mean 'a system of symbols or instructions,' leading to the modern usage in 'code-based.'