Where does “klášter” come from?
klášter (Czech) comes from German klōster, from Old High German klōstar, from Vulgar Latin clostrum, from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
klášter (Czech): monastery, convent
Definitions
- monastery, convent
Ancestry of “klášter”, step by step
klášter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German klōster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | klōster | convent, monastery, cloister |
| 2 | Old High German | klōstar | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | clostrum | nominative neuter singular of clōstra; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | claustrum | a bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure |
| 5 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 6 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |
via Old High German klōsta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | klōsta | — |