Where does “ķelts” come from?

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

ķelts (Latvian): (male) Celt, a man belonging to one of the (present and past) Celtic peoples or of Celtic descent

Definitions

  1. (male) Celt, a man belonging to one of the (present and past) Celtic peoples or of Celtic descent

Ancestry of “ķelts”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ķelts”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kel-to →Every word from Ancient Greek Κελτοί →