Where does “celta” come from?

celta (Galician) 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.

celta (Galician): Celtic of the Celts; of the style of the Celts

Definitions

  1. Celtic of the Celts; of the style of the Celts

Ancestry of “celta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCeltaethe Celts
2Ancient GreekΚελτοίthe Celts
3Proto-Celtickel-to—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “celta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kel-to →Every word from Ancient Greek Κελτοί →