Where does “juosta” come from?

juosta (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic yōˀs-, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₃s- — gird; belt, girdle.

juosta (Lithuanian): band, waist-band; stripe; tape

Definitions

  1. band, waist-band; stripe; tape

Ancestry of “juosta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicyōˀs-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₃s-gird; belt, girdle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₃s- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic yōˀs- →