Gaulish was an ancient Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire.In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine). In a wider sense, it also …

Etymology. The English word car is believed to originate from Latin carrus / carrum "wheeled vehicle" or (via Old North French) Middle English carre "two-wheeled cart," both of which in turn derive from Gaulish karros "chariot." It originally referred to any wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, such as a cart, carriage, or wagon. "Motor car," attested from 1895, is the usual formal term in British ...

The Gauls (Latin: Galli; Ancient Greek: Γαλάται, Galátai) were a group of Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD). Their original homeland was known as Gaul (Gallia).They spoke Gaulish, a Continental Celtic language.. The Gauls emerged around the 5th century BC as bearers of La Tène culture north …

Language Modern Gaulish more. Join over 600.000 users and help us build the best dictionary in the world. Add translation. Recent changes. Translation created: whirlwind en → áel’sughnim mis_gal.

The first written records for the history of France appeared in the Iron Age.What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul.Greek writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls, the Aquitani, and the Belgae.The Gauls, the largest and best attested group, were Celtic people speaking what is known as the Gaulish …

Celtic music means two things mainly. First, it is the music of the people that identify themselves as Celts.Secondly, it refers to whatever qualities may be unique to the music of the Celtic nations.Many notable Celtic musicians such as Alan Stivell and Paddy Moloney claim that the different Celtic music genres have a lot in common.. These following melodic practices may be …

Portuguese (português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.It is the sole official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau.

During the Republic. The Roman Republic's influence began in southern Gaul. By the mid-2nd century BC, Rome was trading heavily with the Greek colony of Massilia (modern Marseille) and entered into an alliance with them, by which it agreed to protect the town from local Gauls, including the nearby Aquitani and from sea-borne Carthaginians and other rivals, in exchange …

The Celts (/ k ɛ l t s /, see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples (/ ˈ k ɛ l t ɪ k /) are a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia, identified by their use of Celtic languages and other cultural similarities. Historical Celtic groups included the Gauls, Celtiberians, Gallaeci, Galatians, Lepontii, Britons, Gaels, and their offshoots.

History. In ancient times, the Celts lived in what is now France. In those days, the land was called Gaul (Latin: Gallia).The Romans conquered Gallia and divided it into provinces. Because the Romans spoke Latin, the local people learned Latin and began to speak it.Their own language, Gaulish, tended to be spoken less often, although Breton is a language still spoken today in the …