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Where does “belti” come from?

belti (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse belti, from Proto-Germanic baltijaz, from Latin balteus — A belt, girdle.

belti (Icelandic): belt; a girdle; a zone

Definitions

  1. belt; a girdle; a zone

Ancestry of “belti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebeltibelt
2Proto-Germanicbaltijazbelt
3LatinbalteusA belt, girdle

Words derived from “belti”

  • beltisstaður
  • beltisdýr
  • öryggisbelti
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