Where does “carcer” come from?
carcer (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin carcer, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
carcer (Old Portuguese): jail, prison
Ancestry of “carcer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | carcer | prison, jail; jailbird; traps |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “carcer”