Where does “кляштор” come from?
кляштор (Ukrainian) comes from Polish klasztor, from Czech klášter, from German klōster, from Old High German klōstar, from Vulgar Latin clostrum, from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo — close.
кляштор (Ukrainian): a Catholic monastery
Definitions
- a Catholic monastery
Ancestry of “кляштор”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | klasztor | cloister, convent, monastery |
| 2 | Czech | klášter | monastery, convent |
| 3 | German | klōster | convent, monastery, cloister |
| 4 | Old High German | klōstar | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | clostrum | nominative neuter singular of clōstra; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | claustrum | a bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure |
| 7 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 8 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |