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

Words derived from “belgicus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ-