Where does “wapentuig” come from?
wapentuig (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.
wapentuig (Dutch): military equipment, arms
Ancestry of “wapentuig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |