Where does “luostari” come from?

luostari (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish kløster, from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.

luostari (Finnish): Abbey, cloister; monastery; convent, nunnery

Definitions

  1. Abbey, cloister; monastery; convent, nunnery

Ancestry of “luostari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkløster
2Latinclaustruma bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure
3Latinclauderepresent active infinitive of claudō;...
4LatinclaudoI shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I...
5Proto-Italicklaudōclose

Words derived from “luostari

Every word from Proto-Italic klaudō