Where does “Klostermann” come from?
Klostermann (German) comes from German klōster, from Old High German klōstar, from Vulgar Latin clostrum, from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
Ancestry of “Klostermann”, step by step
Klostermann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |