Where does “vatsavyö” come from?

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

vatsavyö (Finnish): abdominal belt, bellyband

Definitions

  1. abdominal belt, bellyband

Ancestry of “vatsavyö”, step by step

vatsavyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vyö

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

via Finnish vatsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvatsastomach
2Proto-Finnicvaccastomach
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wiŋä →Every word from Proto-Finnic vöö →Every word from Finnish vyö →