English word belly comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁s-, Proto-Indo-European *bholǵʰ-, Old English (ca. 450-1100) belg, and later Proto-Germanic *belganą (To swell.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰleh₁s- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bholǵʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| belg | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *bʰolǵʰnis | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *belganą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To swell. |
| *balgiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bag. |
| bælg | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Belly. |
| bælġ | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| beli | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| belly | English (en) | (architecture) The hollow part of a curved or bent timber, the convex part of which is the back.. The abdomen, especially a fat one.. The lower fuselage of an airplane.. The part of anything which resembles the human belly in protuberance or in cavity; the innermost part.. The stomach.. The womb. (intransitive) To swell and become protuberant; to bulge or billow.. (transitive) To cause to [...] |