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): Celt, a man belonging to one of the ...
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Ancestry of “ķelts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Celtae | the Celts |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κελτοί | the Celts |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kel-to | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
Words derived from “ķelts”