Where does “gladius” come from?

gladius (Dutch) comes from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

gladius (Dutch): Roman short sword; gladius

Definitions

  1. Roman short sword; gladius

Ancestry of “gladius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingladiussword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest
2Gaulishkladyossword
3Proto-Celtickladiwossword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Gaulish kladyos →