Where does “Belgium” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Belgium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBelgica
2LatinbelgicusBelgic
3LatinBelgaethe Belgians; Belgians
4Proto-Celticbolg-to swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelgʰ-to bulge, swell

Words derived from “Belgium

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