Where does “linjakilpi” come from?

linjakilpi (Finnish) comes from Finnish linja, from Old Swedish linia, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

linjakilpi (Finnish): destination sign, blind

Definitions

  1. destination sign, blind

Ancestry of “linjakilpi”, step by step

linjakilpi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish linja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlinjaline; policy, line; curriculum, study program
2Old Swedishlinia—
3LatinlīneaA linen thread
4Latinlīnumflax
5Proto-Italiclīnom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

via Finnish kilpi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkilpishield, protective armor; shield with route...
2Proto-Finnickilpishield
3Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Italic līnom →Every word from Latin līnum →