Where does “kilpikirva” come from?

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

kilpikirva (Finnish): soft scale

Definitions

  1. soft scale

Ancestry of “kilpikirva”, step by step

kilpikirva 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 kirva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirvaaphid, commonly also plant louse or greenfly,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kilpi →Every word from Finnish kilpi →