Where does “näykkijäkilpikonna” come from?
näykkijäkilpikonna (Finnish) comes from Finnish kilpikonna, from Finnish kilpi, from Proto-Finnic kilpi, from Proto-Germanic hlībō — shelter, covering.
näykkijäkilpikonna (Finnish): snapping turtle
Ancestry of “näykkijäkilpikonna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kilpikonna | turtle, tortoise |
| 2 | Finnish | kilpi | shield, protective armor; shield with route... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kilpi | shield |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlībō | shelter, covering |