Where does “kilpukka” come from?

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

kilpukka (Finnish): frogbit

Definitions

  1. frogbit

Ancestry of “kilpukka”, step by step

kilpukka 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 ukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishukka—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kilpi →Every word from Finnish kilpi →