Where does “bulk” come from?

bulk (Middle English) comes from Old Norse búlki, from Proto-Germanic bulkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

Ancestry of “bulk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúlkithe freight or the cargo of a ship
2Proto-Germanicbulkôbeam, pile, heap
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

Words derived from “bulk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bulkô →Every word from Old Norse búlki →