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

  1. faeces, excrement, defecation; droppings; dung,...

Ancestry of “keck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcaccaidexcretes
2Old Irishcaccdung, excrement
3Proto-Celtickakkāshit, excrement
4Proto-Indo-Europeankakka-to defecate

Words derived from “keck”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kakka- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kakkā →Every word from Old Irish cacc →