Where does “Kelt” come from?

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

Kelt (Dutch): Celt, person of Celtic origin, member of a...

Definitions

  1. Celt, person of Celtic origin, member of a...

Ancestry of “Kelt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCeltaethe Celts
2Ancient GreekΚελτοίthe Celts
3Proto-Celtickel-to—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “Kelt”

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