Where does “Gallaecia” come from?

Gallaecia (Latin) comes from Latin Gallaeci, from Proto-Celtic kallī, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

Ancestry of “Gallaecia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGallaecia tribe in the region; a Celtic tribe in the...
2Proto-Celtickallīgrove, forest
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “Gallaecia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kallī →Every word from Latin Gallaeci →