Where does “Ceiltis” come from?

Ceiltis (Irish) 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.

Ceiltis (Irish): Celtic language

Definitions

  1. Celtic language

Ancestry of “Ceiltis”, 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-
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