Where does “kecksy” come from?
kecksy (English) comes from English kex, from English keck, from Manx keck, from Old Irish caccaid, from Old Irish cacc, from Proto-Celtic kakkā, from Proto-Indo-European kakka- — to defecate.
kecksy (English): The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such...
Definitions
- The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such...
Ancestry of “kecksy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kex | The dried stem of certain large herbaceous... |
| 2 | English | keck | To retch or heave as if to vomit; The cow... |
| 3 | Manx | keck | faeces, excrement, defecation; droppings; dung,... |
| 4 | Old Irish | caccaid | excretes |
| 5 | Old Irish | cacc | dung, excrement |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kakkā | shit, excrement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kakka- | to defecate |