Where does “vuorovesivyöhyke” come from?

vuorovesivyöhyke (Finnish) comes from Finnish vyöhyke, from Finnish vyöhyt, from Finnish vyö, from Proto-Finnic vöö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wiŋä.

vuorovesivyöhyke (Finnish): intertidal zone, tidal zone

Definitions

  1. intertidal zone, tidal zone

Ancestry of “vuorovesivyöhyke”, step by step

vuorovesivyöhyke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vyöhyke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvyöhykezone
2Finnishvyöhytbelt, especially a decorated belt
3Finnishvyöbelt, girdle; band; zone
4Proto-Finnicvööbelt
5Proto-Finno-Ugricwiŋä—

via Finnish vuorovesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvuorovesitide
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
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