Where does “Celtic knot” come from?
Celtic knot (English) comes from English Celtic, from French celtique, from Latin Celticus, from Latin Celta, from Latin Celtae, from Ancient Greek Κελτοί, from Proto-Celtic kel-to, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
Celtic knot (English): A stylised knot design used in Celtic artwork for decoration, although it can also be constructed as an actual knot built from cord
Definitions
- A stylised knot design used in Celtic artwork for decoration, although it can also be constructed as an actual knot built from cord
Ancestry of “Celtic knot”, step by step
Celtic knot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Celtic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Celtic | Of the Celts; Of the style of the Celts |
| 2 | French | celtique | Celtic |
| 3 | Latin | Celticus | Celtic; the Celtic language |
| 4 | Latin | Celta | a Celt |
| 5 | Latin | Celtae | the Celts |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κελτοί | the Celts |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kel-to | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |