Where does “kilp” come from?
kilp (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kilpi, from Proto-Germanic hlībō — shelter, covering.
kilp (Estonian): shield; carapace
Ancestry of “kilp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kilpi | shield |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlībō | shelter, covering |
Words derived from “kilp”