Etymology of the French word conclave
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 French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
conclavisteDerivations in other languages
English
conclave, Romanian
conclavCognates
Dutch
conclave, English
conclave, German
Konklave, Italian
conclave, Norwegian
konklave, Spanish
conclave, Swedish
konklav
