Where does “clausure” come from?

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

clausure (Latin): vocative masculine singular of clausūrus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of clausūrus

Ancestry of “clausure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclausurusabout to lock
2Latinclaudōto shut up, close, lock
3Proto-Italicklaudōclose
Every word from Proto-Italic klaudō →Every word from Latin claudō →Every word from Latin clausurus →