Etymology of the French word clore
the Old French word
clorederived from the Latin word
claudere (close, shut, block up; limp, stumble, falter)
Date
The earliest known usage of clore in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
cloporte,
desclore,
parclose,
forclore,
déclore,
closCognates
Catalan
cloir, Italian
chiudere, Provençal
claureUsage
Word found in Old French
