Where does “delkax” come from?

delkax (Ahtna) comes from Proto-Brythonic kax, from Proto-Celtic kakkā, from Proto-Indo-European kakka- — to defecate.

delkax (Ahtna): he/she is coughing slightly

Definitions

  1. he/she is coughing slightly

Ancestry of “delkax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonickaxdung, excrement
2Proto-Celtickakkāshit, excrement
3Proto-Indo-Europeankakka-to defecate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kakka- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kakkā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic kax →
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