Where does “Gallego” come from?

Gallego comes from Spanish gallego, from Latin Gallaecus, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-, a root associated with concepts of brightness or distinction.

Ancestry of “Gallego”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	gallego	Galician; Spaniard
2	Latin	gallaecus	Galician
3	Proto-Indo-European	kl̥H-ní-s	hill

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥H-ní-s →

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