Where does “klisura” come from?

klisura (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek κλεισούρα, from Latin clausūra, from Latin clausus, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.

klisura (Serbo-Croatian): gorge, ravine; rock, crag

Definitions

  1. gorge, ravine; rock, crag

Ancestry of “klisura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλεισούραnarrow pass, defile
2Latinclausūralock, bar, bolt
3Latinclaususclosed, inaccessible; having been closed;...
4Latinclauderepresent active infinitive of claudō;...
5LatinclaudoI shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I...
6Proto-Italicklaudōclose
Every word from Proto-Italic klaudōEvery word from Latin claudoEvery word from Latin claudere