Where does “Gallaecus” come from?

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

Gallaecus (Latin): Alternative form of gallaecus

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gallaecus

Ancestry of “Gallaecus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGallaecia—
2LatinGallaecia tribe in the region; a Celtic tribe in the...
3Proto-Celtickallīgrove, forest
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “Gallaecus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →