Where does “bolg” come from?

bolg (Irish) comes from Old Irish bolg, from Proto-Celtic bolgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bolg (Irish): belly, stomach, abdomen; bellyful; bulge, broad...

Definitions

  1. belly, stomach, abdomen; bellyful; bulge, broad...

Ancestry of “bolg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbolgbelly, stomach; bag, satchel; bellows
2Proto-Celticbolgossack, bag; stomach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bolg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ- →