Where does “Gaav” come from?

Gaav (Low German) comes from Proto-Brythonic kax, from Proto-Celtic kakkā, from Proto-Indo-European kakka- — to defecate.

Ancestry of “Gaav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonickaxdung, excrement
2Proto-Celtickakkāshit, excrement
3Proto-Indo-Europeankakka-to defecate

Words derived from “Gaav”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kakka- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kakkā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic kax →
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