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