Where does “karsel” come from?
karsel (Tagalog) comes from Spanish cárcel, from Old Spanish carcel, from Latin carcer, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
karsel (Tagalog): prison
Ancestry of “karsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cárcel | prison |
| 2 | Old Spanish | carcel | prison, jail |
| 3 | Latin | carcer | prison, jail; jailbird; traps |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |