Where does “Celte” come from?

Celte (French) 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.

Celte (French): Celt

Definitions

  1. Celt

Ancestry of “Celte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCeltaethe Celts
2Ancient GreekΚελτοίthe Celts
3Proto-Celtickel-to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-Every word from Proto-Celtic kel-toEvery word from Ancient Greek Κελτοί
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