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Where does “kak” come from?

kak (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kak, from Middle Dutch cac, from Middle Dutch cacken, from Latin cacō.

kak (Afrikaans): to shit; shit

Definitions

  1. to shit; shit

Ancestry of “kak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkakshit; arrogance
2Middle Dutchcac—
3Middle Dutchcacken—
4Latincacō—

Words derived from “kak”

  • kaka
Every word from Latin cacō →