Where does “carcel” come from?

carcel (Chavacano) comes from Spanish cárcel, from Old Spanish carcel, from Latin carcer, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

carcel (Chavacano): prison cell

Definitions

prison cell

Ancestry of “carcel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	cárcel	prison
2	Old Spanish	carcel	prison, jail
3	Latin	carcer	prison, jail; jailbird; traps
4	Proto-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 Spanish carcel →