Where does “Celtae” come from?

Celtae (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κελτοί, from Proto-Celtic kel-to, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Celtae (Latin): the Celts

Definitions

  1. the Celts

Ancestry of “Celtae”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Celtae”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →