Where does “katukilpi” come from?

katukilpi (Finnish) comes from Finnish katu, from Old Swedish gata, from Old Norse gáta, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂.

katukilpi (Finnish): street sign

Definitions

street sign

Ancestry of “katukilpi”, step by step

katukilpi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish katu

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	katu	street
2	Old Swedish	gata	street, road
3	Old Norse	gáta	riddle
4	Proto-Germanic	gatwǭ	street, passage
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʰodweh₂	—

via Finnish kilpi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	kilpi	shield, protective armor; shield with route...
2	Proto-Finnic	kilpi	shield
3	Proto-Germanic	hlībō	shelter, covering

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ →Every word from Old Norse gáta →