Where does “solkivyö” come from?

solkivyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish solki, from Finnish solisvaltimo, from Finnish valtimo, from Finnish valta- — main, principal.

solkivyö (Finnish): buckle belt, buckled belt

Definitions

  1. buckle belt, buckled belt

Ancestry of “solkivyö”, step by step

solkivyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish solki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsolkibuckle, clasp; fibula, brooch, clasp
2Finnishsolisvaltimosubclavian artery
3Finnishvaltimoartery
4Finnishvalta-main, principal

via Finnish vyö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvyöbelt, girdle; band; zone
2Proto-Finnicvööbelt
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwiŋä—
Every word from Finnish valta- →