Where does “Belg” come from?
Belg (Dutch) comes from Latin Belgae, from Proto-Celtic bolg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ- — to bulge, swell.
Belg (Dutch): Belgian
Ancestry of “Belg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Belgae | the Belgians; Belgians |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bolg- | to swell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelgʰ- | to bulge, swell |
Words derived from “Belg”