Where does “budgeter” come from?
budgeter (English) comes from English budget, from Middle English bogett, from Old French bougette, from Old French bouge, from Latin bulga, from Gaulish bolgā, from Proto-Celtic bolgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-.
budgeter (English): One who budgets
Ancestry of “budgeter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | budget | The amount of money or resources earmarked for a... |
| 2 | Middle English | bogett | — |
| 3 | Old French | bougette | — |
| 4 | Old French | bouge | sack; purse; small bag |
| 5 | Latin | bulga | knapsack, wallet, satchel; wallet, purse; womb |
| 6 | Gaulish | bolgā | bag, sack |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | bolgos | sack, bag; stomach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |