Where does “ķeltisks” come from?

ķeltisks (Latvian) comes from Latvian ķelts, from Latin Celtae, from Ancient Greek Κελτοί, from Proto-Celtic kel-to, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

ķeltisks (Latvian): Celtic

Definitions

  1. Celtic

Ancestry of “ķeltisks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianķelts(male) Celt, a man belonging to one of the (present and past) Celtic peoples or of Celtic descent
2LatinCeltaethe Celts
3Ancient GreekΚελτοίthe Celts
4Proto-Celtickel-to—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kel-to →Every word from Ancient Greek Κελτοί →