Etymology of the English word clause
the English word
clausederived from the Old French word
clausederived from the Latin word
clausa (cell)
derived from the Late Latin word
clausus (closed, inaccessible; impervious to feeling)
derived from the Latin word
claudere (close, shut, block up; limp, stumble, falter)
Date
The earliest known usage of clause in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
clausule, French
clause, German
Klausel, Norwegian
klausul, Swedish
klausulUsage
Word found in Modern English
