Where does “kyltitys” come from?
kyltitys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyltittää, from Finnish kyltti, from Swedish skylt, from Middle Low German schilt, from Old Saxon skild, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.
kyltitys (Finnish): signage signs, especially those with directional information, collectively
Definitions
- signage signs, especially those with directional information, collectively
Ancestry of “kyltitys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kyltittää | to sign furnish with signs |
| 2 | Finnish | kyltti | sign, signpost, signboard; plaque |
| 3 | Swedish | skylt | a sign; a clearly visible object bearing a short... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | schilt | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skild | shield |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |