Where does “säkerhetsbälte” come from?

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

säkerhetsbälte (Swedish): seat belt (restraining belt), safety belt

Definitions

  1. seat belt (restraining belt), safety belt

Ancestry of “säkerhetsbälte”, step by step

säkerhetsbälte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bälte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbältea belt
2Old Norsebeltibelt
3Proto-Germanicbaltijazbelt
4LatinbalteusA belt, girdle

via Swedish säkerhet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsäkerhetcertainty; security, safety; a security
2Old Swedishsikerhet—
3Middle Low Germansekerheit—
Every word from Latin balteus →Every word from Proto-Germanic baltijaz →Every word from Old Norse belti →