Where does “clausure” come from?

clausure (English) comes from Late Latin clausura, from Latin clausus, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.

clausure (English): The act of shutting up or confining; confinement

Definitions

  1. The act of shutting up or confining; confinement

Ancestry of “clausure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinclausuralock, bar, bolt; clasp; lock, bar, bolt; clasp
2Latinclaususclosed, inaccessible; having been closed;...
3Latinclauderepresent active infinitive of claudō;...
4LatinclaudoI shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I...
5Proto-Italicklaudōclose
Every word from Proto-Italic klaudōEvery word from Latin claudoEvery word from Latin claudere