Where does “keg” come from?

Keg derives from Middle English kag, from Old Norse kaggi, from Proto-Germanic kagô, of uncertain ultimate origin.

keg (English): A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser...

Definitions

  1. A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser...

Ancestry of “keg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishkag
2Old Norsekaggikeg, cask
3Proto-Germanickagôpin, stick; bush, shrub, treestump

Words derived from “keg

Every word from Proto-Germanic kagôEvery word from Old Norse kaggiEvery word from Middle English kag
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