Where does “cachgi” come from?

cachgi (Welsh) comes from Welsh cach, from Proto-Brythonic kax, from Proto-Celtic kakkā, from Proto-Indo-European kakka- — to defecate.

cachgi (Welsh): coward

Definitions

  1. coward

Ancestry of “cachgi”, step by step

cachgi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcachshit
2Proto-Brythonickaxdung, excrement
3Proto-Celtickakkāshit, excrement
4Proto-Indo-Europeankakka-to defecate

via Welsh ci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcidog
2Middle Welshci—

via Welsh gi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshgiSoft mutation of ci
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kakka- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kakkā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic kax →