P-Celtic

American

[pee-sel-tik, -kel-] / ˈpiˈsɛl tɪk, -ˈkɛl- /

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.

Etymology

Origin of P-Celtic

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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No. In the 15th century, a Norman-sounding gentleman owned the lands of Cardownalde, which almost certainly derives from P-Celtic rather than Gaelic.

From The Guardian

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