Where does “kilp” come from?

kilp (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kilpi, from Proto-Germanic hlībō — shelter, covering.

kilp (Estonian): shield; carapace

Definitions

  1. shield; carapace

Ancestry of “kilp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickilpishield
2Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering

Words derived from “kilp”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kilpi →