Where does “folga” come from?

folga (Catalan) comes from Catalan folgar, from Latin follicō, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

folga (Catalan): joke, pleasantry

Definitions

  1. joke, pleasantry

Ancestry of “folga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfolgarto have time off
2Latinfollicōto pant, blow, breathe
3Latinfollisbellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ- →