Where does “kilpikonna” come from?

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

kilpikonna (Finnish): turtle, tortoise

Definitions

  1. turtle, tortoise

Ancestry of “kilpikonna”, step by step

kilpikonna 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 konna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonnatoad; crook
2Proto-Finnickonnafrog

Words derived from “kilpikonna

Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībōEvery word from Proto-Finnic kilpiEvery word from Finnish kilpi