Etymology of the English word cloister
the English word
cloisterderived from the Old French word
cloistrederived from the Latin word
claustrum (barrier; bolt; key; monastery, cloister)
derived from the Latin word
claudere (close, shut, block up; limp, stumble, falter)
Date
The earliest known usage of cloister in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cloistered,
cloistral,
cloisteringCognates
Dutch
klooster, French
cloître, German
Kloster, Icelandic
klaustur, Italian
chiostro, Norwegian
kloster, Spanish
claustra, Swedish
klosterUsage
Word found in Modern English
