Where does “urbholgach” come from?
urbholgach (Irish) comes from Irish urbholg, from Old Irish airbolg, from Old Irish bolg, from Proto-Celtic bolgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
urbholgach (Irish): potbellied
Ancestry of “urbholgach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | urbholg | potbelly |
| 2 | Old Irish | airbolg | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | bolg | belly, stomach; bag, satchel; bellows |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bolgos | sack, bag; stomach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |