Where does “Belgica” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Belgica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbelgicusBelgic
2LatinBelgaethe Belgians; Belgians
3Proto-Celticbolg-to swell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelgʰ-to bulge, swell

Words derived from “Belgica

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ-Every word from Proto-Celtic bolg-Every word from Latin Belgae
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