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
Ancestry of “Belgae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | bolg- | to swell |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelgʰ- | to bulge, swell |
Words derived from “Belgae”