Where does “espanjankilpikonna” come from?
espanjankilpikonna (Finnish) comes from Finnish espanja, from Spanish España, from Old Spanish Espanna, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.
espanjankilpikonna (Finnish): Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca
Definitions
- Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca
Ancestry of “espanjankilpikonna”, step by step
espanjankilpikonna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish espanja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | espanja | The Spanish language |
| 2 | Spanish | España | Peninsular Spain |
| 3 | Old Spanish | Espanna | Iberian Peninsula |
| 4 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 5 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |
via Finnish kilpikonna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilpikonna | turtle, tortoise |
| 2 | Finnish | kilpi | shield, protective armor; shield with route... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kilpi | shield |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlībō | shelter, covering |