Where does “mainoskilpi” come from?

mainoskilpi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kilpi, from Proto-Finnic kilpi, from Proto-Germanic hlībō — shelter, covering.

mainoskilpi (Finnish): advertising sign

Definitions

  1. advertising sign

Ancestry of “mainoskilpi”, step by step

mainoskilpi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kilpi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkilpishield, protective armor; shield with route...
2Proto-Finnickilpishield
3Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering

via Finnish mainos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmainosadvertisement
2Finnishmainoa—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kilpi →Every word from Finnish kilpi →