Where does “punakorvakilpikonna” come from?

punakorvakilpikonna (Finnish) comes from Finnish kilpikonna, from Finnish kilpi, from Proto-Finnic kilpi, from Proto-Germanic hlībō — shelter, covering.

punakorvakilpikonna (Finnish): red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans

Definitions

  1. red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans

Ancestry of “punakorvakilpikonna”, step by step

punakorvakilpikonna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kilpikonna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkilpikonnaturtle, tortoise
2Finnishkilpishield, protective armor; shield with route...
3Proto-Finnickilpishield
4Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering

via Finnish puna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunaThe color red
2Proto-Finnicpunared
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpunacolor, hair

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kilpi →Every word from Finnish kilpi →