Where does “katukyltti” come from?

katukyltti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyltti, from Swedish skylt, from Middle Low German schilt, from Old Saxon skild, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

katukyltti (Finnish): Synonym of katukilpi

Definitions

  1. Synonym of katukilpi

Ancestry of “katukyltti”, step by step

katukyltti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kyltti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkylttisign, signpost, signboard; plaque
2Swedishskylta sign; a clearly visible object bearing a short...
3Middle Low Germanschilt—
4Old Saxonskildshield
5Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
6Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
7Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—

via Finnish katu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkatustreet
2Old Swedishgatastreet, road
3Old Norsegátariddle
4Proto-Germanicgatwǭstreet, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰodweh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeldu →