Where does “bolg” come from?

bolg (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic bolgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bolg (Old Irish): belly, stomach; bag, satchel; bellows

Definitions

  1. belly, stomach; bag, satchel; bellows

Ancestry of “bolg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbolgossack, bag; stomach
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bolg”

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