Where does “kak” come from?

kak (English) comes from Afrikaans kak, from Dutch kak, from Middle Dutch cac, from Middle Dutch cacken, from Latin cacō — to defecate, shit, pass excrement.

kak (English): A subdivision of currency, equal to one tenth of...

Definitions

  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one tenth of...

Ancestry of “kak”, step by step

kak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans kak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanskakto shit; shit
2Dutchkakshit; arrogance
3Middle Dutchcac—
4Middle Dutchcacken—
5Latincacōto defecate, shit, pass excrement

via Khmer កាក់

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerកាក់tenth of a riel, Cambodian dime; coin, small...
2Chinesekak—

Words derived from “kak”

Every word from Latin cacō →