Where does “Claudia” come from?

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

Claudia (Latin): A patrician gens in Ancient Rome

Definitions

  1. A patrician gens in Ancient Rome

Ancestry of “Claudia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinClaudiusA Roman gens name
2Latinclauduslimping, lame; crippled; halting, wavering,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “Claudia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-Every word from Latin claudusEvery word from Latin Claudius