Where does “apottiluostari” come from?
apottiluostari (Finnish) comes from Finnish luostari, from Old Swedish kløster, from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
apottiluostari (Finnish): abbey
Definitions
- abbey
Ancestry of “apottiluostari”, step by step
apottiluostari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luostari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luostari | Abbey, cloister; monastery; convent, nunnery |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kløster | — |
| 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 |
via Finnish apotti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | apotti | abbot; guardian |