Where does “celt” come from?

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

celt (Romanian): Celt; Celtic

Definitions

  1. Celt; Celtic

Ancestry of “celt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchcelteCeltic
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 →