Where does “klōstar” come from?

klōstar (Old High German) comes from Vulgar Latin clostrum, from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.

Ancestry of “klōstar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinclostrumnominative neuter singular of clōstra; accusative...
2Latinclaustruma bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure
3Latinclauderepresent active infinitive of claudō;...
4LatinclaudoI shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I...
5Proto-Italicklaudōclose

Words derived from “klōstar

Every word from Proto-Italic klaudōEvery word from Latin claudoEvery word from Latin claudere