Where does “asevyö” come from?

asevyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish ase, from Proto-Finnic asek, from Proto-Finnic -ek, from Proto-Uralic -ek — Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result...

asevyö (Finnish): gun belt, pistol belt

Definitions

  1. gun belt, pistol belt

Ancestry of “asevyö”, step by step

asevyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaseweapon; gun; tool, utensil
2Proto-Finnicasekweapon
3Proto-Finnic-ekForms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result...
4Proto-Uralic-ekForms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result...

via Finnish vyö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvyöbelt, girdle; band; zone
2Proto-Finnicvööbelt
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwiŋä
Every word from Proto-Uralic -ekEvery word from Proto-Finnic -ekEvery word from Proto-Finnic asek
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