Where does “Waffen-SS” come from?
Waffen-SS (English) comes from German Waffen-SS, from German Waffe, from Old High German wāfan, from Proto-West Germanic wāpn, from Proto-Germanic wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom.
Ancestry of “Waffen-SS”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Waffen-SS | — |
| 2 | German | Waffe | weapon, arm |
| 3 | Old High German | wāfan | weapon |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wāpn | weapon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēpną | weapon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēbnom | — |