Where does “Klaus” come from?
Klaus (German) comes from German Nikolaus, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
Klaus (German): kloyz
Definitions
- kloyz
Ancestry of “Klaus”, step by step
Klaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Nikolaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nikolaus | a representation of St. Nicholas; the day of 6th... |
| 2 | Latin | Nīcolāus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |