The Celtic Influence on the English language
The Celts were the native inhabitants of Britain in the Iron Age who spoke Celtic languages like Wesh, Breton, Irish, and Scottish Gaelic and had a similar culture. The word 'Celt' comes from the Greek word 'Keltoi' which means Barbarians and is adequately pronounced as Kelts. There is no written record of the Celts stemming from their documents, so we can piece together a fair picture of them from archaeological evidence and historical accounts from other cultures. There was a written Celtic language, but it was developed well into Christian times, so much of the Celtic history relied on oral transmission, primarily through the efforts of bards and poets. These arts were very important to the Celts, and whatever we know of them today comes through the old tales and poems that were handed down for generations before eventually being written down. After the Romans left, the Anglo-Saxons were invited to assist in fighting the Picts and the Scots. Eventually, they invaded...