Where does “kilpikaarna” come from?

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

kilpikaarna (Finnish): the thick, dry bark of older pine trees

Definitions

  1. the thick, dry bark of older pine trees

Ancestry of “kilpikaarna”, step by step

kilpikaarna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kilpi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkilpishield, protective armor; shield with route...
2Proto-Finnickilpishield
3Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering

via Finnish kaarna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaarnathick, dry and hard bark, such as that of a pine;...
2Proto-Finnickarnatree bark
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kilpi →Every word from Finnish kilpi →