Where does “celtitude” come from?
celtitude (French) comes from French celte, from Latin Celtae, from Ancient Greek Κελτοί, from Proto-Celtic kel-to, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
celtitude (French): The quality, state or characteristic of being...
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Ancestry of “celtitude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | celte | Celtic |
| 2 | Latin | Celtae | the Celts |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κελτοί | the Celts |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kel-to | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |