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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

  1. narrow pass, defile

Ancestry of “κλεισούρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclausūra—
2Latinclaususclosed, inaccessible; having been closed;...
3Latinclauderepresent active infinitive of claudō;...
4LatinclaudoI shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I...
5Proto-Italicklaudōclose

Words derived from “κλεισούρα”

  • клисура
  • klisura
  • клисура
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