Where does “Klausur” come from?

Klausur (German) comes from Latin clausūra, from Latin clausus, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.

Klausur (German): a state of enclosure, especially that of monks, nuns

Definitions

  1. a state of enclosure, especially that of monks, nuns

Ancestry of “Klausur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclausūralock, bar, bolt
2Latinclaususclosed, inaccessible; having been closed;...
3Latinclauderepresent active infinitive of claudō;...
4LatinclaudoI shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I...
5Proto-Italicklaudōclose
Every word from Proto-Italic klaudō →Every word from Latin claudo →Every word from Latin claudere →