P-Celtic
[ pee-sel-tik, -kel- ]
/ ˈpiˈsɛl tɪk, -ˈkɛl- /
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noun
the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw-sound became a p-sound. Welsh, Breton, Cornish, and Gaulish belong to P-Celtic.
adjective
of or belonging to P-Celtic.
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Origin of P-Celtic
First recorded in 1945–50
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