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