Where does “Klosterbibliothek” come from?
Klosterbibliothek (German) comes from German Bibliothek, from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη, from Ancient Greek -θήκη, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Klosterbibliothek (German): monastery library
Definitions
- monastery library
Ancestry of “Klosterbibliothek”, step by step
Klosterbibliothek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bibliothek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bibliothek | library |
| 2 | Latin | bibliothēca | a library room for books or collection of books |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βιβλιοθήκη | bookcase; library; records office |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -θήκη | deverbal suffix, typically indicating a space in which things are put or stored |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via German klōster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | klōster | convent, monastery, cloister |
| 2 | Old High German | klōstar | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | clostrum | nominative neuter singular of clōstra; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | claustrum | a bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure |
| 5 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 6 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |