An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

To comprise as a part. See also → conclude, → exclude.

Etymology (EN): From L. includere “to shut in, enclose, imprison, insert,” from → in- “in” + claudere “to shut, close; to block up, make inaccessible,” ultimately from PIE root *klau- “hook, hooked branch or piece of wood; bolt, bar;” cf. L. clavis
“key,” clavus “nail,” claustrum “bar, bolt, barrier;” Gk. kleidos “bar, bolt, key;” O.Ir. clo “nail;” M.Ir. clithar “hedge, fence;” O.C.S. kljuci “hook, key,” kljuciti “shut;” Lith. kliuti “to catch, be caught on;” O.H.G. sliozan “shut,” Ger. schließen “to shut,” Schlüssel “key.”

Etymology (PE): Darkolândan, from dar-, → in-, + kolândan “to shut,” from kolân “wooden bolt, latch;” variants kelân, kolun, kolum, koland, kolandân, kelid, kelidân “wooden bolt, latch;” kalâk “a crook stick for gathering fruit;” (Tabari) kali, (Lori) kelil, (Laki) kalil “key; lock;” (Kurd.) kilil, kilij “key;” (prefixed) biškal(a) “a crooked stick for opening a lock, a sort of key;” (Kurd. Kurmanji) kelemce “handcuff;” (štiyâni) keleku “a large wooden mallet used by bleachers;” (prefixed) eškelak “a piece of wood used between a thief’s fingers to force him confess;” kor-mix, gol-mix “a large-headed peg or stake;” Mid.Pers. kilêl “key.” This family of Pers. words is probably related to PIE root *klau- “hook, hooked branch or piece of wood; bolt, bar,” as above.