Where does “closetedness” come from?
closetedness (English) comes from English closeted, from English closet, from Middle English closet, from Old French closet, from Old French clos, from Latin clausus, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo — close.
closetedness (English): The state or condition of being closeted;...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being closeted;...
Ancestry of “closetedness”, step by step
closetedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English closeted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | closeted | Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic... |
| 2 | English | closet | Any private area, bowers in the open air; Any... |
| 3 | Middle English | closet | — |
| 4 | Old French | closet | small enclosed area, such as a field or a paddock |
| 5 | Old French | clos | enclosed outdoor area, such as a field or a... |
| 6 | Latin | clausus | closed, inaccessible; having been closed;... |
| 7 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 8 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |