Where does “koenumerokilpi” come from?

koenumerokilpi (Finnish) comes from Finnish koenumero, from Finnish koe, from Finnish kokea, from Proto-Finnic kokedak, from Proto-Uralic koke-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

koenumerokilpi (Finnish): temporary license plate, temporary registration plate for a car

Definitions

  1. temporary license plate, temporary registration plate for a car

Ancestry of “koenumerokilpi”, step by step

koenumerokilpi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish koenumero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkoenumerotest grade, test score
2Finnishkoeexperiment; trial, test; examination, test, exam
3Finnishkokeato experience, undergo; to suffer; ~ verkko = to...
4Proto-Finnickokedakto (go) take a look at
5Proto-Uralickoke-see
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Finnish kilpi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkilpishield, protective armor; shield with route...
2Proto-Finnickilpishield
3Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Uralic koke-Every word from Proto-Finnic kokedak