Where does “Eikinskjaldi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Eikinskjaldi”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	skjǫldr	a shield
2	Proto-Germanic	skelduz	shield
3	Proto-Indo-European	(s)keit-	—

Eikinskjaldi — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer