Where does “refolgo” come from?

refolgo (Galician) comes from Galician folgo, from Galician folgar, from Old Portuguese folgar, from Latin follicō, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

refolgo (Galician): breath

Definitions

  1. breath

Ancestry of “refolgo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianfolgobreath; stamina; life
2Galicianfolgarto have time off; to rest, to relax; to rejoice,...
3Old Portuguesefolgar—
4Latinfollicōto pant, blow, breathe
5Latinfollisbellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ- →