Where does “Cláudia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Cláudia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinClaudiaA patrician gens in Ancient Rome
2LatinClaudiusA Roman gens name
3Latinclauduslimping, lame; crippled; halting, wavering,...
4Proto-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 →