Where does “Celticus” come from?

Celticus (Latin) comes 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.

Celticus (Latin): Celtic; the Celtic language

Definitions

  1. Celtic; the Celtic language

Ancestry of “Celticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCeltaa Celt
2LatinCeltaethe Celts
3Ancient GreekΚελτοίthe Celts
4Proto-Celtickel-to—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “Celticus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →