Where does “upbulging” come from?
upbulging (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
upbulging (English): Bulging upward
Ancestry of “upbulging”, step by step
upbulging traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | up | Away from the surface of the Earth or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | up | to a vertical axis |
| 3 | Old English | upp | up; upstairs |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *upp | — |
via English bulging
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bulging | present participle of bulge; The shape or motion... |
| 2 | English | bulge | Something sticking out from a surface; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | bulge | leather bag; hump |
| 4 | Old Northern French | boulge | leather bag |