Where does “Bêlg'” come from?

Bêlg' (Emilian) comes from Latin Belgium, from Latin Belgica, from Latin belgicus, from Latin Belgae, from Proto-Celtic bolg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ- — to bulge, swell.

Bêlg' (Emilian): Belgium

Definitions

  1. Belgium

Ancestry of “Bêlg'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBelgium—
2LatinBelgica—
3LatinbelgicusBelgic
4LatinBelgaethe Belgians; Belgians
5Proto-Celticbolg-to swell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelgʰ-to bulge, swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bolg- →Every word from Latin Belgae →