Where does “Italo-Celtic” come from?
Italo-Celtic (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.
Italo-Celtic (English): A proposed branch within the Indo-European language family, of which the Italic and Celtic branches are sub-branches
Definitions
- A proposed branch within the Indo-European language family, of which the Italic and Celtic branches are sub-branches
Ancestry of “Italo-Celtic”, step by step
Italo-Celtic 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 |
via English Italo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Italo | Italo disco |