Where does “kerker” come from?
kerker (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch kerker, from Old Dutch *karkari, from Latin carcer, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
kerker (Dutch): dungeon
Ancestry of “kerker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | kerker | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | *karkari | — |
| 3 | Latin | carcer | prison, jail; jailbird; traps |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |