Where does “belgja” come from?
belgja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *balgijaną, from Proto-Germanic belganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
belgja (Old Norse): to inflate, puff out
Definitions
- to inflate, puff out
Ancestry of “belgja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *balgijaną | to cause to swell |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | belganą | to swell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |