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
Ancestry of “katukyltti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kyltti | sign, signpost, signboard; plaque |
| 2 | Swedish | skylt | a sign; a clearly visible object bearing a short... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schilt | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skild | shield |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |