Etymology of the English word bulge
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 bulge in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
bulger,
bulgy,
bilge,
bulged,
bulgingCognates
German
BuletteUsage
Word found in Modern English
