Where does “clostrum” come from?
clostrum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin claustrum, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
clostrum (Vulgar Latin): nominative neuter singular of clōstra; accusative...
Definitions
- nominative neuter singular of clōstra; accusative...
Ancestry of “clostrum”, step by step
clostrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin claustrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | claustrum | a bar, band, bolt; gate, door, bulwark; enclosure |
| 2 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 3 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |
via Medieval Latin claustrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | claustrum | portion of monastery closed off to laity;... |