Where does “klūostõr” come from?
klūostõr (Livonian) comes from Latvian klosteris, from Medieval Latin claustrum — portion of monastery closed off to laity;...
klūostõr (Livonian): monastery, cloister, convent
Definitions
- monastery, cloister, convent
Ancestry of “klūostõr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | klosteris | monastery, cloister, convent the building and adjacent land inhabited by an order of monks |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | claustrum | portion of monastery closed off to laity;... |