Where does “kelta” come from?

kelta (Hungarian) 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.

kelta (Hungarian): Celtic

Definitions

  1. Celtic

Ancestry of “kelta”, 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-to →Every word from Ancient Greek Κελτοί →