Where does “lappavyö” come from?

lappavyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish vyö, from Proto-Finnic vöö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wiŋä.

Ancestry of “lappavyö”, step by step

lappavyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vyö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvyöbelt, girdle; band; zone
2Proto-Finnicvööbelt
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwiŋä—

via Proto-Germanic lappa-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclappa-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wiŋä →Every word from Proto-Finnic vöö →Every word from Finnish vyö →
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