Iceni, Piceni, Birds, Healers, and the PIE Root *( <i>s</i> ) <i>pei??k??</i> ‐

The name of the Iceni , a well known Celtic people in south-east Early Britain (Norfolk, Suffolk, and parts of Cambridgeshire), 1 has never found a convincing etymology. Here is a fresh proposal.

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Journal of Celtic Linguistics
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2026-01-15
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https://doi.org/10.16922/jcl.27.8
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Linguistics and language evolution
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Iceni, Piceni, Birds, Healers, and the PIE Root *( s ) pei??k?? ‐

Stefan Zimmer
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Iceni, Piceni, Birds, Healers, and the PIE Root *( s ) pei??k?? ‐

Stefan Zimmer
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Abstract

The name of the Iceni , a well known Celtic people in south-east Early Britain (Norfolk, Suffolk, and parts of Cambridgeshire), 1 has never found a convincing etymology. Here is a fresh proposal.

Journal of Celtic LinguisticsVol. 27(1)
University of Bonn (DE)
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