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Where does “carcelladium” come from?

carcelladium (Latin) comes from Latin carcer, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Ancestry of “carcelladium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarcerprison, jail; jailbird; traps
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “carcelladium”

  • carcelage
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