close etymology

Etymology:

• Middle English: cloosen, from Old English: lūcan
• Proto-Germanic: *lūkaną
• Proto-Indo-European: *kleu- ("to bend, bow")

Meaning:

• To shut or bring something together so as to cover an opening
• To exclude someone or something
• To finish or conclude something
• To move nearer or into contact

Origin:

• The word "close" originally referred to the physical act of shutting something, such as a door or a lid.
• Over time, its meaning expanded to include other actions that involve bringing things together or excluding something.
• The word is related to the word "clasp," which also comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *kleu-.

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