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Where does “claustra” come from?

claustra (Latin) comes from Latin claudō, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.

claustra (Latin): A lock, bar, bolt; A gate, entrance; A barricade,...

Definitions

  1. A lock, bar, bolt; A gate, entrance; A barricade,...

Ancestry of “claustra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclaudō—
2Proto-Italicklaudōclose

Words derived from “claustra”

  • claustration
  • clostra
  • clostrum
  • chiostra
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