Where does “clore” come from?

clore (Old French) comes from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.

clore (Old French): to close; to enclose

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	claudere	present active infinitive of claudō;...
2	Latin	claudo	I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I...
3	Proto-Italic	klaudō	close

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