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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | belgicus | Belgic |
| 2 | Latin | Belgae | the Belgians; Belgians |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bolg- | to swell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelgʰ- | to bulge, swell |
Words derived from “Belgica”