"Helvetii" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Helvetii, from a Celtic name. First element from Proto-Celtic *ɸelu, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₁u- (“many”); second element said to be from Celtic root *ɸētu (“grassland, terrain”), which shares an origin with Old Irish íath (“grassland, territory”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Helvetii}} Latin Helvetii, {{der|en|cel|-}} Celtic, {{der|en|cel-pro|*ɸelu||}} Proto-Celtic *ɸelu, {{der|en|ine-pro|*pelh₁u-||many}} Proto-Indo-European *pelh₁u- (“many”), {{m|cel-pro|*ɸētu||grassland, terrain}} *ɸētu (“grassland, terrain”), {{cog|sga|íath||grassland, territory}} Old Irish íath (“grassland, territory”) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun|g=p}} Helvetii pl
  1. (historical) A Gallic tribe that occupied the plain of Switzerland. Wikipedia link: Helvetii Tags: historical, plural Categories (topical): Celtic tribes Categories (place): Switzerland Translations (Gallic tribe): Helvéti [masculine, plural] (Czech), Helvètes [feminine, masculine, plural] (French), ჰელვეტები (helveṭebi) (Georgian), Helvetier [masculine] (German), Elvezi [masculine, plural] (Italian), Helvetii [masculine, plural] (Latin), Helvecios [masculine, plural] (Spanish)

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