keg

Where does the word "keg" come from? It comes from Old Norse kaggi, and was adopted directly into English (1300s).

Keg’s story begins in Old Norse: kaggi meant “a small cask.” A small cask or barrel. It reached English by 1300s as keg. Settled as the standard English word for a small barrel. Today, keg means a small barrel or cask, especially for holding beer or liquid.

1. Stage 1 · Old Norse · medieval kaggi "a small cask", a small cask or barrel.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1300s keg "a small barrel or cask", settled as the standard English word for a small barrel.