Etymology of the English word recluse
the English word
reclusederived from the Old French word
reclusderived from the Latin word
reclususderived from the Late Latin word
recludere (open; open up, lay open)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
claudere (close, shut, block up; limp, stumble, falter)
derived from the Old French word
reclurederived from the Late Latin word
recludere (open; open up, lay open)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
claudere (close, shut, block up; limp, stumble, falter)
Date
The earliest known usage of recluse in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
