Where does “Schildkröte” come from?

Schildkröte (German) comes from German Schild, from Middle High German schilt, from Old High German scilt, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

Schildkröte (German): turtle, tortoise

Definitions

  1. turtle, tortoise

Ancestry of “Schildkröte”, step by step

Schildkröte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchildshield, buckler; sign, plate
2Middle High Germanschilt
3Old High Germanscilt
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-

via German Kröte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKrötetoad; money
2Middle High Germankrotte
3Old High Germanchrota
4Proto-West Germanickrodutoad
5Proto-Indo-Europeanguredʰ-toad

Words derived from “Schildkröte

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic skeldu