Where does “vyö” come from?

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

vyö (Finnish): belt, girdle; band; zone

Definitions

  1. belt, girdle; band; zone

Ancestry of “vyö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvööbelt
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwiŋä

Words derived from “vyö

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wiŋäEvery word from Proto-Finnic vöö