Where does “bolge” come from?

bolge (Old French) comes from Late Latin bulga, from Gaulish bolgā, from Proto-Celtic bolgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bolge (Old French): sack, purse

Definitions

  1. sack, purse

Ancestry of “bolge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinbulgaleather sack; leather bag, bellow; wallet, purse
2Gaulishbolgābag, sack
3Proto-Celticbolgossack, bag; stomach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bolge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ- →