Where does “Belgicus” come from?

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

Belgicus (Latin): Belgic

Definitions

  1. Belgic

Ancestry of “Belgicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBelgaethe Belgians; Belgians
2Proto-Celticbolg-to swell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelgʰ-to bulge, swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ- →