Where does “keck” come from?
keck (Manx) comes from Old Irish caccaid, from Old Irish cacc, from Proto-Celtic kakkā, from Proto-Indo-European kakka- — to defecate.
keck (Manx): faeces, excrement, defecation; droppings; dung,...
Definitions
- faeces, excrement, defecation; droppings; dung,...
Ancestry of “keck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | caccaid | excretes |
| 2 | Old Irish | cacc | dung, excrement |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kakkā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kakka- | to defecate |
Words derived from “keck”