Where does “gladio” come from?

gladio (Latin) comes from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

gladio (Latin): dative singular of gladius; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of gladius; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “gladio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingladiussword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest
2Gaulishkladyossword
3Proto-Celtickladiwossword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “gladio

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-
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