Where does “cag” come from?
cag (English) comes from Swedish kagge, from Old Norse kaggi, from Proto-Germanic kagô — pin, stick; bush, shrub, treestump.
cag (English): keg; cagoule; A projecting piece left on a tree...
Definitions
- keg; cagoule; A projecting piece left on a tree...
Ancestry of “cag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | kagge | a keg; a belly, a stomach |
| 2 | Old Norse | kaggi | keg, cask |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kagô | pin, stick; bush, shrub, treestump |