Where does “kilpirusto” come from?

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

kilpirusto (Finnish): thyroid cartilage

Definitions

  1. thyroid cartilage

Ancestry of “kilpirusto”, step by step

kilpirusto 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 rusto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrustocartilage; gristle
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kilpi →Every word from Finnish kilpi →