Where does “nunnaluostari” come from?
nunnaluostari (Finnish) comes from Finnish nunna, from Swedish nunna, from Old Norse nunna, from Medieval Latin nonna, from Latin nonnus, from Proto-Indo-European nana-.
nunnaluostari (Finnish): A monastery for nuns; convent
Definitions
- A monastery for nuns; convent
Ancestry of “nunnaluostari”, step by step
nunnaluostari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nunna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nunna | nun; Nonea pulla |
| 2 | Swedish | nunna | nun |
| 3 | Old Norse | nunna | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | nonna | nun |
| 5 | Latin | nonnus | monk; tutor; old person |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nana- | — |
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 |