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Where does “belte” come from?

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

belte (Norwegian Nynorsk): a belt

Definitions

  1. a belt

Ancestry of “belte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “belte”

  • bilbelte
  • setebelte
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