Where does “celta” come from?

celta (Spanish) comes 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.

celta (Spanish): Celtic; Celt

Definitions

  1. Celtic; Celt

Ancestry of “celta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCeltaa Celt
2LatinCeltaethe Celts
3Ancient GreekΚελτοίthe Celts
4Proto-Celtickel-to—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “celta”

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