Where does “belt” come from?

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

belt (Old English): A belt

Definitions

  1. A belt

Ancestry of “belt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbaltijazbelt
2LatinbalteusA belt, girdle

Words derived from “belt”

Every word from Latin balteus →Every word from Proto-Germanic baltijaz →