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Where does “claudus” come from?

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

claudus (Latin): limping, lame; crippled; halting, wavering,...

Definitions

  1. limping, lame; crippled; halting, wavering,...

Ancestry of “claudus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “claudus”

  • Claudius
  • claudication
  • claudicant
  • claudent
  • claudicatio
  • claudaster
  • claudicare
  • Claudius
  • Claudia
  • claudicaturus
  • claudicatus
  • claudicandus
  • claudendus
  • claudeo
  • claudens
  • claudicans
  • claudico
  • Claudia
  • Claudio
  • claudicare
  • Claudio
  • Клавдия
  • Claude
  • claudication
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