Where does “Κλαύδιος” come from?

Κλαύδιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin Claudius, from Latin claudus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Κλαύδιος (Ancient Greek): Claudius; any individual among the Roman Claudius family

Definitions

  1. Claudius; any individual among the Roman Claudius family

Ancestry of “Κλαύδιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinClaudiusA Roman gens name
2Latinclauduslimping, lame; crippled; halting, wavering,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Latin claudus →Every word from Latin Claudius →