Where does “wapenschild” come from?
wapenschild (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.
wapenschild (Dutch): coat of arms, blazon
Definitions
- coat of arms, blazon
Ancestry of “wapenschild”, step by step
wapenschild traces back through 3 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 Dutch Schild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Schild | Scutum |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schilt | shield; shield bearing one's coat of arms |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skilt | shield |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |
via Middle Dutch wapenschilt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wapenschilt | — |