Where does “Belgae” come from?

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

Belgae (Latin): the Belgians; Belgians

Definitions

  1. the Belgians; Belgians

Ancestry of “Belgae”, step by step

Belgae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic bolg-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbolg-to swell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelgʰ-to bulge, swell

via Proto-Celtic *belgos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*belgoswrathful

Words derived from “Belgae”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ- →