Where does “kegful” come from?

kegful (English) comes from English keg, from Middle English kag, from Old Norse kaggi, from Proto-Germanic kagô — pin, stick; bush, shrub, treestump.

kegful (English): As much as a keg will hold

Definitions

  1. As much as a keg will hold

Ancestry of “kegful”, step by step

kegful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English keg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkegA round, traditionally wooden container of lesser...
2Middle Englishkag—
3Old Norsekaggikeg, cask
4Proto-Germanickagôpin, stick; bush, shrub, treestump

via English ful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishful—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kagô →Every word from Old Norse kaggi →Every word from Middle English kag →