Etymology of the English word conclave
the English word
conclavederived from the French word
conclavederived from the Medieval Latin word
conclave (room, chamber; lockable enclosed space)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
clavis (door-key; bar, key for turning a press)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of conclave in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
conclave, French
conclave, German
Konklave, Italian
conclave, Norwegian
konklave, Spanish
conclave, Swedish
konklavUsage
Word found in Modern English
