Where does “căcănar” come from?

căcănar (Romanian) comes from Romanian căca, from French caca, from Latin cacō — to defecate, shit, pass excrement.

căcănar (Romanian): a person who empties a cesspit

Definitions

  1. a person who empties a cesspit

Ancestry of “căcănar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancăcato defecate, shit
2Frenchcacapoo
3Latincacōto defecate, shit, pass excrement
Every word from Latin cacō →
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