Where does “nonweapons” come from?
nonweapons (English) comes from English weapons, from English weapon, from Middle English wepen, from Old English wēpan, from Proto-West Germanic wōpijan, from Proto-Germanic wōpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂b- — to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain.
nonweapons (English): nonweapon
Definitions
- nonweapon
Ancestry of “nonweapons”, step by step
nonweapons traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weapons
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weapons | plural of weapon |
| 2 | English | weapon | An instrument of attack or defense in combat or... |
| 3 | Middle English | wepen | to weep |
| 4 | Old English | wēpan | weep, cry; to weep, complain, bewail, mourn over,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wōpijan | to weep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wōpijaną | to cry out, to lament |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂b- | to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain |