Where does “Κελτοί” come from?

Κελτοί (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Celtic kel-to, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Κελτοί (Ancient Greek): the Celts

Definitions

  1. the Celts

Ancestry of “Κελτοί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickel-to—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “Κελτοί”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kel-to →