Where does “ovikilpi” come from?

ovikilpi (Finnish) comes from Finnish ovi, from Proto-Finnic ovi, from Proto-Uralic owe — door.

ovikilpi (Finnish): doorplate

Definitions

  1. doorplate

Ancestry of “ovikilpi”, step by step

ovikilpi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ovi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishovidoor
2Proto-Finnicovi—
3Proto-Uralicowedoor

via Finnish kilpi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkilpishield, protective armor; shield with route...
2Proto-Finnickilpishield
3Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering
Every word from Proto-Uralic owe →Every word from Proto-Finnic ovi →Every word from Finnish ovi →