Etymology

ked

K5E1D2

Today it means: Any of the family Hippoboscidae of obligate parasites, especially the sheep ked, Melophagus ovinus. Full definition →

Old Danish keed
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ked · noun1

  1. Old Danish · derived fromkeed“sheep ked, louse-fly”
  2. English todayked

Of unknown origin. Possibly from or related to Old Danish keed (“sheep ked, louse-fly”).

Ked · noun2

Back-formation from Keds.

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