Etymology of the English word close
the English word
closederived from the Old French word
closderived from the Old French word
clorederived from the Latin word
claudere (close, shut, block up; limp, stumble, falter)
derived from the Latin word
clausum (enclosed space)
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)
Derivations in English
closemouthed,
reclosable,
closed,
closing,
closeout,
closedown,
closer,
encloseUsage
Word found in Modern English
