Where does “belgi” come from?

belgi (Finnish) comes from Latin belgicus, from Latin Belgae, from Proto-Celtic bolg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ- — to bulge, swell.

belgi (Finnish): Belgic extinct language of the Belgae

Definitions

  1. Belgic extinct language of the Belgae

Ancestry of “belgi”, 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- →