Where does “bolgia” come from?
bolgia (English) comes from Italian bolgia, from Old French bolge, from Late Latin bulga, from Gaulish bolgā, from Proto-Celtic bolgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bolgia (English): a division of the eighth circle of Hell,...
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- a division of the eighth circle of Hell,...
Ancestry of “bolgia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bolgia | a mob or crowd; bedlam; a bag, a pouch,... |
| 2 | Old French | bolge | sack, purse |
| 3 | Late Latin | bulga | leather sack; leather bag, bellow; wallet, purse |
| 4 | Gaulish | bolgā | bag, sack |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | bolgos | sack, bag; stomach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |