Where does “wapenen” come from?
wapenen (Dutch) comes from Dutch wapen, from Middle Dutch wâpen, from Old Dutch wāpan, from Proto-West Germanic wāpn, from Proto-Germanic wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom.
wapenen (Dutch): to arm, to give weapons to; to reinforce, to...
Definitions
- to arm, to give weapons to; to reinforce, to...
Ancestry of “wapenen”, step by step
wapenen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wapen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wapen | weapon; coat of arms; branch or division of the... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wâpen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wāpan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wāpn | weapon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēpną | weapon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēbnom | — |
via Middle Dutch wapenen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wapenen | — |