Where does “Belgijanac” come from?

Belgijanac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian Bélgija, from Latin Belgium, from Latin Belgica, from Latin belgicus, from Latin Belgae, from Proto-Celtic bolg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ- — to bulge, swell.

Belgijanac (Serbo-Croatian): Belgian (male)

Definitions

  1. Belgian (male)

Ancestry of “Belgijanac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianBélgija—
2LatinBelgium—
3LatinBelgica—
4LatinbelgicusBelgic
5LatinBelgaethe Belgians; Belgians
6Proto-Celticbolg-to swell
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelgʰ-to bulge, swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bolg- →Every word from Latin Belgae →