Where does “kloster” come from?
kloster (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
kloster (Norwegian Nynorsk): a monastery; a convent
Definitions
- a monastery; a convent
Ancestry of “kloster”, step by step
kloster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin claustrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | claustrum | a bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure |
| 2 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 3 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |
via Old Norse klaustr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | klaustr | — |