Close etymology

English

English word close comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kleh₂w-, Old English claudō, and later Proto-Italic *klaudō (Close.)

Detailed word origin of close

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*(s)kleh₂w- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
claudō Old English (ang)
*klaudō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Close.
claudere Latin (lat)
clausus Latin (lat)
clos Old French (fro) Enclosed outdoor area, such as a field or a paddock.
clos French (fr) Closed, shut. Shut in, enclosed.
close English (en) (Ireland, England, Scotland, weather) Hot, humid, with no wind.. (archaic) Concise; to the point.. (archaic) Dense; solid; compact.. (dated) Difficult to obtain.. (dated) Parsimonious; stingy.. (legal) Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.. (linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.. (now, rare) Closed, shut.. [...]