Where does “caganer” come from?

caganer (Catalan) comes from Catalan cagar, from Latin cacāre.

caganer (Catalan): "the defecator", a small statue that may be found...

Definitions

  1. "the defecator", a small statue that may be found...

Ancestry of “caganer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancagarto shit
2Latincacāre—
Every word from Latin cacāre →Every word from Catalan cagar →