Where does “skjaldbaka” come from?

skjaldbaka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skjöldur, from Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

skjaldbaka (Icelandic): turtle, tortoise

Definitions

  1. turtle, tortoise

Ancestry of “skjaldbaka”, step by step

skjaldbaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic skjöldur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskjöldura shield
2Old Norseskjǫldra shield
3Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
4Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—

via Icelandic bak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbakback; back, backside
2Old Norsebakon the back of; back
3Proto-Germanicbakąback, rear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduz →Every word from Old Norse skjǫldr →
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