Where does “kilvenkannattaja” come from?

kilvenkannattaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish kannattaja, from Finnish jä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ja, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.

kilvenkannattaja (Finnish): supporter

Definitions

  1. supporter

Ancestry of “kilvenkannattaja”, step by step

kilvenkannattaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kannattaja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkannattajaA supporter; A fan, admirer, adherent, devotee,...
2Finnishice
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*ja
4Proto-Germanicjahwand, also
5Proto-Germanic-hwand; Forms distributives from interrogatives
6Proto-Germanic-hwe
7Proto-Indo-European-kʷeand; Forms distributives from interrogatives

via Finnish kilpi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkilpishield, protective armor; shield with route...
2Proto-Finnickilpishield
3Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kʷeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -hwEvery word from Proto-Germanic jahw