Etymology of the English word closet
the English word
closetderived from the Old French word
closetderived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of closet in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
closeted,
closetfulDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
closet, Romanian
closet, Spanish
clósetUsage
Word found in Modern English
