Where does “Celt” come from?

Celt (Welsh) 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.

Celt (Welsh): Celt member of ancient people

Definitions

  1. Celt member of ancient people

Ancestry of “Celt”, 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 “Celt”

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