GalaicoWarrior's definitions

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

Galicia

The N. W. region of Spain were the ancient Gallaeci of the Halstatt Culture settled circa 600bC. Gallaic was the Q-Celtic language spoken by the Gallaeci.
Famous for the Santiago pilgrimage.
Land of the Milesian Gaels.

The Milesian Gaels sailed from Galicia to Ireland.

by GalaicoWarrior May 17, 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

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

Gael

A Celt from Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Descendant of the ancient Gallaeci Celts of Galicia, N.W. Spain and N. Portugal.
A Goidelic (Q-CELTIC) Celt.

The Irish, Scots and Manxs are all Gaels.

by GalaicoWarrior September 13, 2007

Gaelic

Gaelic or Goidelic was introduced by the Gallaeci tribes of Gallaecia (Galicia N.W. Spain) circa 500 B.C. The Gallaeci spoke an archaic Goidelic Q-Celtic tongue known as Gallaic. The Gallaeci were Halstatt Celts that settled in Galicia circa 800 B.C. The Celtiberians spoke Celtiberian Q-Celtic, but not Goidelic. The Celtiberians were La Tene Celts that settled in N.E. Spain circa 500 B.C.

The word for one hundred is "cet" in Old Irish (Old Gaelic) and "ciot" in Gallaic.

by GalaicoWarrior August 6, 2007

Breganos maccos Bratus

Celtic king of Galicia, also known as Breoghan macBratha.

Breganos maccos Bratus was a Milesian.

by GalaicoWarrior May 25, 2008