Where does “kakkie” come from?

kakkie (Dutch) comes from Malay kaki, from Proto-Malayic kaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaqay, from Proto-Austronesian qaqay — leg, foot.

kakkie (Dutch): Alternative form of kakje; foot

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of kakje; foot

Ancestry of “kakkie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykakifoot part of body, leg
2Proto-Malayickakileg; foot
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqaqayleg, foot
4Proto-Austronesianqaqayleg, foot
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaqay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaqay →Every word from Proto-Malayic kaki →