Claudication
/ˌklɔːdɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
Pain, cramping, or weakness that causes limping, usually in the legs during walking.
Did you know?Claudication comes from Latin *claudicāre*, “to limp,” from *claudus*, “lame,” a root that also gave English words tied to being shut or closed off, like *claustrophobia* through a different branch.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kleu-
“to bend, lean, or be crooked”
Latin
Latin
claudus
“lame, limping”
Latin
Latin
claudicāre
“to limp, stagger”
Late Latin
Latin
claudicātiō
“a limping; lameness”
16th Century
English
claudication
“limping; a limping gait”
Modern English
English
claudication
“painful or impaired walking caused by circulatory or neurological problems”