caca (French)
Where does "caca" come from?
Tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root 'kakka-', this word reflects an ancient, onomatopoeic imitation of the act of defecation. It passed through the Latin verb 'cacāre' before entering French, where it evolved into a common, childish term for excrement. The word shares roots with similar terms found throughout history in languages ranging from Ancient Greek to Russian.
Full etymology tree
- caca (French), 'poo (childish word for excrement)'
- inherited cacāre (Latin), 'inflection of cacō:'
- inherited *kakāō (Proto-Italic)
- derived *kakka- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to defecate'
- inherited *kakāō (Proto-Italic)
- inherited cacāre (Latin), 'inflection of cacō:'
Ancestors
- caco (Latin)
Descendants and derived words
- faire caca (French)
- faire un caca nerveux (French)
Updated May 2026
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