Where does “Türkenklo” come from?
Türkenklo (German) comes from German Klo, from German Klosett, from English closet, from Middle English closet, from Old French closet, from Old French clos, from Latin clausus, from Latin claudere — close.
Türkenklo (German): Turkish toilet, squat toilet
Definitions
- Turkish toilet, squat toilet
Ancestry of “Türkenklo”, step by step
Türkenklo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Klo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Klo | toilet, loo |
| 2 | German | Klosett | toilet |
| 3 | English | closet | Any private area, bowers in the open air; Any... |
| 4 | Middle English | closet | — |
| 5 | Old French | closet | small enclosed area, such as a field or a paddock |
| 6 | Old French | clos | enclosed outdoor area, such as a field or a... |
| 7 | Latin | clausus | closed, inaccessible; having been closed;... |
| 8 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 9 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |
via German Türke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Türke | a Turk; an Ottoman; a Muslim, sometimes as an... |