Where does “Belgic” come from?

Belgic comes from Latin Belgicus, derived from Latin Belgae, traced to Proto-Celtic belg- and ultimately Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ-, with unclear original meaning.

Belgic (English): Of or pertaining to the Belgae, a German tribe...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Belgae, a German tribe...

Ancestry of “Belgic”, step by step

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