Where does “kerker” come from?

kerker (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kerker, from Middle Dutch kerker, from Old Dutch *karkari, from Latin carcer, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

kerker (Afrikaans): dungeon

Definitions

  1. dungeon

Ancestry of “kerker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkerkerdungeon
2Middle Dutchkerker—
3Old Dutch*karkari—
4Latincarcerprison, jail; jailbird; traps
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin carcer →Every word from Old Dutch *karkari →