Where does “karcer” come from?

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

karcer (Polish): solitary confinement

Definitions

  1. solitary confinement

Ancestry of “karcer”, step by step

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

Words derived from “karcer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin carcer →