Where does “Claudia” come from?
Claudia (Spanish) comes from Latin Claudia, from Latin Claudius, from Latin claudus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
Ancestry of “Claudia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Claudia | — |
| 2 | Latin | Claudius | — |
| 3 | Latin | claudus | limping, lame; crippled; halting, wavering,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |