Where does “bougette” come from?
bougette (Old French) comes from Old French bouge, from Latin bulga, from Gaulish bolgā, from Proto-Celtic bolgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “bougette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bouge | sack; purse; small bag |
| 2 | Latin | bulga | knapsack, wallet, satchel; wallet, purse; womb |
| 3 | Gaulish | bolgā | bag, sack |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bolgos | sack, bag; stomach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |