Belt
/bɛlt/noun
A band or strip worn around the waist or used to fasten, support, or carry something.
Did you know?Belt comes from Old English and is ultimately linked to a Germanic root meaning to bind or gird, the same deep family behind words for being wrapped, encircled, or made ready.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhel-
“to blow, swell; to thrive, bloom”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*baltaz
“belt, girdle”
Old English
English
belg / belti
“belt, girdle”
Middle English
English
belt
“a girdle or band worn around the waist”
Modern English
English
belt
“a band worn around the waist or used for fastening or support”