Where does “klasztor” come from?
klasztor (Polish) comes from Czech klášter, from 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.
klasztor (Polish): cloister, convent, monastery
Definitions
- cloister, convent, monastery
Ancestry of “klasztor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | klášter | monastery, convent |
| 2 | German | klōster | convent, monastery, cloister |
| 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 |