Where does “sköldpadda” come from?
sköldpadda (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skioldpadda, from German schildepadde.
sköldpadda (Swedish): turtle; tortoise
Definitions
- turtle; tortoise
Ancestry of “sköldpadda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | skioldpadda | turtle |
| 2 | German | schildepadde | — |