myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of claustrero

Etymology of the Spanish word claustrero

the Spanish word claustrero

derived from the Latin word claustrarius (maker of door-bolts; locksmith; of, pertaining to locks)

derived from the Latin word claustrum (barrier; bolt; key; monastery, cloister)

derived from the Latin word claudere (close, shut, block up; limp, stumble, falter)