Where does “Cláudio” come from?
Cláudio (Portuguese) comes from Latin Claudius, from Latin claudus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
Ancestry of “Cláudio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Claudius | — |
| 2 | Latin | claudus | limping, lame; crippled; halting, wavering,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |