A hard “c”. The word in Greek (Keltoi) and thus in Latin (Celtae) used a hard “c”, and it’s only through French (Celte) that we’ve historically used a soft “c” in English. This is preserved in the name of some sports clubs, but modern English usage has reverted to the hard “c”.
Is it “keltic” or “seltic”?
A hard “c”. The word in Greek (Keltoi) and thus in Latin (Celtae) used a hard “c”, and it’s only through French (Celte) that we’ve historically used a soft “c” in English. This is preserved in the name of some sports clubs, but modern English usage has reverted to the hard “c”.
Language is fun sometimes.