Where does “kex” come from?
kex (English) comes 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.
kex (English): The dried stem of certain large herbaceous...
Definitions
- The dried stem of certain large herbaceous...
Ancestry of “kex”, step by step
kex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English keck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keck | To retch or heave as if to vomit; The cow... |
| 2 | Manx | keck | faeces, excrement, defecation; droppings; dung,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | caccaid | excretes |
| 4 | Old Irish | cacc | dung, excrement |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kakkā | shit, excrement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kakka- | to defecate |
via Middle English kex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | kex | Any dried stem of a plant with a hollow interior;... |