Where does “клеть” come from?

клеть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic klětь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic klḗˀtis.

клеть (Russian): closet, storeroom; cage

Definitions

  1. closet, storeroom; cage

Ancestry of “клеть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicklětьthe commonality in all the descendants, including some derived terms (closet, hut, cabin, cage, granary, cellar, barn), is that of a 'closed space'
2Proto-Balto-Slavicklḗˀtis—

Words derived from “клеть”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic klḗˀtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic klětь →