Where does “gråbrödrakloster” come from?
gråbrödrakloster (Swedish) comes from Swedish kloster, from Old Swedish kløster, from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
gråbrödrakloster (Swedish): greyfriar monastery
Definitions
- greyfriar monastery
Ancestry of “gråbrödrakloster”, step by step
gråbrödrakloster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kloster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kloster | monastery |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kløster | — |
| 3 | Latin | claustrum | a bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure |
| 4 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 5 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |
via Swedish gråbroder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gråbroder | greyfriar Franciscan monk |