Where does “Claudiu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Claudiu”, 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 “Claudiu

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