Where does “klōster” come from?
klōster (German) comes from Old High German klōstar, from Vulgar Latin clostrum, from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
klōster (German): convent, monastery, cloister
Definitions
- convent, monastery, cloister
Ancestry of “klōster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | klōstar | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | clostrum | nominative neuter singular of clōstra; accusative... |
| 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 |