Where does “szylkretowy” come from?

szylkretowy (Polish) comes from Polish szylkret, from German Schildkröte, 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-.

szylkretowy (Polish): tortoiseshell

Definitions

  1. tortoiseshell

Ancestry of “szylkretowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszylkrettortoiseshell
2GermanSchildkröteturtle, tortoise
3GermanSchildshield, buckler; sign, plate
4Middle High Germanschilt—
5Old High Germanscilt—
6Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
7Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
8Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeldu →