Where does “vyöhyke” come from?
vyöhyke (Finnish) comes from Finnish vyöhyt, from Finnish vyö, from Proto-Finnic vöö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wiŋä.
vyöhyke (Finnish): zone
Ancestry of “vyöhyke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vyöhyt | belt, especially a decorated belt |
| 2 | Finnish | vyö | belt, girdle; band; zone |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vöö | belt |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | wiŋä | — |
Words derived from “vyöhyke”