GalaicoWarrior's definitions

Gaulish

An ancient P-Celtic language spoken in Gaul, even though there were traces of Q-Celtic speakers in Gaul who were the Goidels that settled in Aquitania in moderm N. W. France.
Gaulish, Brythonic, Lepontic, Noric and Galatian are P-Celtic.

It took 3 Romans to beat a Gaulish Celt in battle.

by GalaicoWarrior May 18, 2010

Breoghan macBratha

Breoghan, king of Celtic Galicia who's real name was Breganos maccos Bratus.

Breoghan macBratha was a Milesian.

by GalaicoWarrior May 25, 2008

Q-Celtic

First branch to separate from Common Celtic.

Gallaic, Goidelic and Celtiberian are Q-Celtic.

by GalaicoWarrior May 16, 2010

Gaelic

Gaelic or Goidelic derived from the Gallaic language spoken by the Gallaeci tribes in Gallaecia in N.W. Spain. Gallaic is the Q-Celtic language of the Halstatt Celts that settled in Galicia circa 800 B.C. Celtiberian is also a Q-Celtic language of the La Tene Celts that settled in N.E. Spain circa 500 B.C. These La Tene Celts are known as the Celtiberians.

The word for hundred is "cet" in Old Irish or Old Gaelic and the word for hundred is "kiot" in Gallaic.

by GalaicoWarrior August 5, 2007

Celtiberian

n. An ancient Celt from N. E. Spain.
adj. An archaic Q-Celtic language spoken in Celtiberia.

Celtiberian, Goidelic and Gallaic are Q-Celtic languages.

by GalaicoWarrior May 16, 2010

ogham

An ancient scripture found mainly in Celtic nations.
Ogham is "occman" in Primitive Celtic.

Primitive Irish was written in ogham.

by GalaicoWarrior May 15, 2010

Devonian

The Southwestern Brythonic P-Celtic language and common ancestor of Breton and Cornish.

Devonian was spoken in Dorset, Somerset and Cornwall.

by GalaicoWarrior March 15, 2008