Where does “Belgian” come from?
Belgian (English) comes from English Belgium, from Latin Belgium, from Latin Belgica, from Latin belgicus, from Latin Belgae, from Proto-Celtic bolg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ- — to bulge, swell.
Belgian (English): A person from Belgium or of Belgian descent; Of,...
Definitions
- A person from Belgium or of Belgian descent; Of,...
Ancestry of “Belgian”, step by step
Belgian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Belgium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Belgium | The Low Countries |
| 2 | Latin | Belgium | — |
| 3 | Latin | Belgica | — |
| 4 | Latin | belgicus | Belgic |
| 5 | Latin | Belgae | the Belgians; Belgians |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | bolg- | to swell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelgʰ- | to bulge, swell |
via Romanian Belgia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Belgia | — |