Where does “saranakilpikonna” come from?

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

saranakilpikonna (Finnish): hingeback, hinge-back tortoise, hinged tortoise any turtle of the genus

Definitions

  1. hingeback, hinge-back tortoise, hinged tortoise any turtle of the genus

Ancestry of “saranakilpikonna”, step by step

saranakilpikonna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kilpikonna

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

via Finnish sarana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsaranaA hinge; A gudgeon; Essive singular form of...
2Proto-Finnicsaranahinge on a door
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