Where does “ovikilpi” come from?
ovikilpi (Finnish) comes from Finnish ovi, from Proto-Finnic ovi, from Proto-Uralic owe — door.
ovikilpi (Finnish): doorplate
Ancestry of “ovikilpi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ovi | door |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ovi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | owe | door |