Where does “Klouschter” come from?
Klouschter (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German klōster, from Old High German klōstar, from Vulgar Latin clostrum, from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
Klouschter (Luxembourgish): monastery, convent
Definitions
- monastery, convent
Ancestry of “Klouschter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | klōster | — |
| 2 | Old High German | klōstar | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | clostrum | nominative neuter singular of clōstra; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | claustrum | a bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure |
| 5 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 6 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |