Where does “kilpikonnaliemi” come from?

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

kilpikonnaliemi (Finnish): turtle soup

Definitions

  1. turtle soup

Ancestry of “kilpikonnaliemi”, step by step

kilpikonnaliemi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kilpikonna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkilpikonnaturtle, tortoise
2Finnishkilpishield, protective armor; shield with route...
3Proto-Finnickilpishield
4Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering

via Finnish liemi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliemibroth; stock; liquor
2Proto-Finnicleemibroth, soup
3Proto-Uraliclämebroth
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībō →