Where does “kilpikonnakaulus” come from?
kilpikonnakaulus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaulus, from Finnish kaula, from Proto-Finnic kakla, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
Ancestry of “kilpikonnakaulus”, step by step
kilpikonnakaulus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaulus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaulus | collar; pronotum |
| 2 | Finnish | kaula | neck; distance between a frontrunner and the... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kakla | neck |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Finnish kilpikonna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilpikonna | turtle, tortoise |
| 2 | Finnish | kilpi | shield, protective armor; shield with route... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kilpi | shield |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlībō | shelter, covering |