Where does “kloosterling” come from?
kloosterling (Dutch) comes from Dutch klooster, from Vulgar Latin clostrum, from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
kloosterling (Dutch): Any member of a monastic community, whether...
Definitions
- Any member of a monastic community, whether...
Ancestry of “kloosterling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | klooster | cloister, monastery |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | clostrum | nominative neuter singular of clōstra; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | claustrum | a bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure |
| 4 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 5 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |