Where does “Klouschterbrudder” come from?
Klouschterbrudder (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Klouschter, 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.
Klouschterbrudder (Luxembourgish): monk
Definitions
- monk
Ancestry of “Klouschterbrudder”, step by step
Klouschterbrudder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Klouschter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Klouschter | monastery, convent |
| 2 | Middle High German | klōster | — |
| 3 | Old High German | klōstar | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | clostrum | nominative neuter singular of clōstra; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | claustrum | a bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure |
| 6 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 7 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |