Where does “semicloseted” come from?
semicloseted (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.
semicloseted (English): Partially open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation or gender identity
Definitions
- Partially open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation or gender identity
Ancestry of “semicloseted”, step by step
| 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 |