Where does “pienoiskilpi” come from?

pienoiskilpi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pienoinen, from Finnish öinen, from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.

pienoiskilpi (Finnish): escutcheon, inescutcheon as a charge

Definitions

  1. escutcheon, inescutcheon as a charge

Ancestry of “pienoiskilpi”, step by step

pienoiskilpi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pienoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpienoinentiny, little, weensy
2Finnishöinennocturnal
3Finnishyöperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
4Proto-Finnicöönight
5Proto-Finno-Ugricüje—

via Finnish kilpi

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