Where does “gelt” come from?
gelt (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic gʷeltā — grass.
Ancestry of “gelt”, step by step
gelt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Celtic gʷeltā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | gʷeltā | grass |
via Proto-Celtic *gʷeltis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *gʷeltis | wild |