Where does “keck” come from?
keck (English) comes from Manx keck, from Old Irish caccaid, from Old Irish cacc, from Proto-Celtic kakkā, from Proto-Indo-European kakka- — to defecate.
keck (English): To retch or heave as if to vomit; The cow...
Definitions
- To retch or heave as if to vomit; The cow...
Ancestry of “keck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | keck | faeces, excrement, defecation; droppings; dung,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | caccaid | excretes |
| 3 | Old Irish | cacc | dung, excrement |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kakkā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kakka- | to defecate |
Words derived from “keck”