Where does “κλεισούρα” come from?
κλεισούρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin clausūra, from Latin clausus, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
κλεισούρα (Ancient Greek): narrow pass, defile
Definitions
- narrow pass, defile
Ancestry of “κλεισούρα”, step by step
κλεισούρα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin clausūra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clausūra | lock, bar, bolt |
| 2 | Latin | clausus | closed, inaccessible; having been closed;... |
| 3 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 4 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |
via Late Latin clausura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | clausura | lock, bar, bolt; clasp; lock, bar, bolt; clasp |