Where does “ceac” come from?

ceac (Old English) comes from Latin caucus, from Ancient Greek καῦκος, from Proto-Celtic kaɸukos, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

ceac (Old English): jug; pitcher; basin; laver

Definitions

  1. jug; pitcher; basin; laver

Ancestry of “ceac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaucusgoblet, cup
2Ancient Greekκαῦκοςkind of cup
3Proto-Celtickaɸukoscup
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “ceac”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaɸukos →Every word from Ancient Greek καῦκος →