Where does “Keckheit” come from?
Keckheit (German) comes from German keck, from Albanian kec, from Middle High German quec, from Old High German quec, from Proto-West Germanic kwik(k)w, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
Keckheit (German): cheekiness
Definitions
- cheekiness
Ancestry of “Keckheit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | keck | sassy; cheeky |
| 2 | Albanian | kec | goat kid less than a year old |
| 3 | Middle High German | quec | — |
| 4 | Old High German | quec | quick |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kwik(k)w | alive; lively, quick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kwikwaz | alive; lively, quick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |