Etymology of the English word bilge
the English word
bilgederived from the English word
bulgederived from the Old French word
bougederived from the Latin word
bulga (bag, wallet, purse)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhelgh-Date
The earliest known usage of bilge in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
bilgy,
bilged,
bilgingUsage
Word found in Modern English
