Where does “celtista” come from?

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

celtista (Portuguese): Celtist

Definitions

  1. Celtist

Ancestry of “celtista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseceltaCeltic; Celt
2LatinCeltaa Celt
3LatinCeltaethe Celts
4Ancient GreekΚελτοίthe Celts
5Proto-Celtickel-to—
6Proto-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 →