Where does “chiostra” come from?
chiostra (Italian) comes from Latin claustra, from Latin claudō, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
chiostra (Italian): circle, ring; enclosure
Ancestry of “chiostra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | claustra | A lock, bar, bolt; A gate, entrance; A barricade,... |
| 2 | Latin | claudō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |