Where does “weaponry” come from?
Weaponry derives from English weapon, from Middle English wepen, from Old English wēpan, from Proto-Germanic wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom, from the root weh₂b-.
weaponry (English): Weapons, collectively
Definitions
- Weapons, collectively
Ancestry of “weaponry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weapon | An instrument of attack or defense in combat or... |
| 2 | Middle English | wepen | to weep |
| 3 | Old English | wēpan | weep, cry; to weep, complain, bewail, mourn over,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wōpijan | to weep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wōpijaną | to cry out, to lament |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂b- | to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain |