Where does “avainkilpi” come from?

avainkilpi (Finnish) comes from Finnish avain, from Finnish avata, from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.

avainkilpi (Finnish): keyplate

Definitions

  1. keyplate

Ancestry of “avainkilpi”, step by step

avainkilpi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish avain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavainkey; code; clef, used especially in compound...
2Finnishavatato open; to unwrap; to turn on
3Proto-Finnicavait'akto open
4Proto-Finno-Ugricaŋa-—

via Finnish kilpi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkilpishield, protective armor; shield with route...
2Proto-Finnickilpishield
3Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic avait'ak →Every word from Finnish avata →