Where does “kilvenkupura” come from?
kilvenkupura (Finnish) comes from Finnish kupura, from Finnish -ra, from Finnish -i, from Proto-Uralic -j — oblique plural.
kilvenkupura (Finnish): shield boss projection in centre of shield
Definitions
- shield boss projection in centre of shield
Ancestry of “kilvenkupura”, step by step
kilvenkupura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kupura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kupura | bump |
| 2 | Finnish | -ra | Forms nouns or adjectives, mostly from nominal... |
| 3 | Finnish | -i | A nominal suffix used in eg. ukko → ukki; Used... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -j | oblique plural |
via Finnish kilpi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilpi | shield, protective armor; shield with route... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kilpi | shield |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlībō | shelter, covering |