Where does “carcelero” come from?
carcelero (Old Spanish) comes from Latin carcerārius, from Latin carcer, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
carcelero (Old Spanish): jailkeeper, prison warden
Definitions
- jailkeeper, prison warden
Ancestry of “carcelero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | carcerārius | — |
| 2 | Latin | carcer | prison, jail; jailbird; traps |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |