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 →