Where does “Celtica” come from?

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

Celtica (Latin): Celtic Gaul

Definitions

Celtic Gaul

Ancestry of “Celtica”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	celtique	Celtic
2	Latin	Celticus	Celtic; the Celtic language
3	Latin	Celta	a Celt
4	Latin	Celtae	the Celts
5	Ancient Greek	Κελτοί	the Celts
6	Proto-Celtic	kel-to	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	ḱelh₂-	to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “Celtica”

celta

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