Where does “קאַקער” come from?
קאַקער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קאַקן, from Proto-Indo-European kakka- — to defecate.
קאַקער (Yiddish): shitter
Ancestry of “קאַקער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | קאַקן | to shit, defecate |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kakka- | to defecate |