Where does “kilpi” come from?

kilpi (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kilpi, from Proto-Germanic hlībō — shelter, covering.

kilpi (Finnish): shield, protective armor; shield with route...

Definitions

  1. shield, protective armor; shield with route...

Ancestry of “kilpi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickilpishield
2Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering

Words derived from “kilpi”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kilpi →