Where does “kaks” come from?

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

kaks (English): plural of kak

Definitions

  1. plural of kak

Ancestry of “kaks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkakA subdivision of currency, equal to one tenth of...
2Afrikaanskakto shit; shit
3Dutchkakshit; arrogance
4Middle Dutchcac—
5Middle Dutchcacken—
6Latincacōto defecate, shit, pass excrement
Every word from Latin cacō →