Where does “carceral” come from?
carceral (English) comes from French -ál, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
carceral (English): Of or pertaining to imprisonment or a prison
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to imprisonment or a prison
Ancestry of “carceral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | -ál | al; appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form; often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also |
| 2 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
Words derived from “carceral”