Where does “merinahkakilpikonna” come from?
merinahkakilpikonna (Finnish) comes from Finnish nahkakilpikonna, from Finnish kilpikonna, from Finnish kilpi, from Proto-Finnic kilpi, from Proto-Germanic hlībō — shelter, covering.
merinahkakilpikonna (Finnish): leatherback
Definitions
- leatherback
Ancestry of “merinahkakilpikonna”, step by step
merinahkakilpikonna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nahkakilpikonna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nahkakilpikonna | dermochelyid |
| 2 | Finnish | kilpikonna | turtle, tortoise |
| 3 | Finnish | kilpi | shield, protective armor; shield with route... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kilpi | shield |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlībō | shelter, covering |