Where does “bolgan” come from?
bolgan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bolg, from Proto-Celtic bolgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bolgan (Scottish Gaelic): light bulb; bulb
Ancestry of “bolgan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | bolg | belly, stomach; bag, satchel; bellows |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bolgos | sack, bag; stomach |
| 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- | — |