Where does “vaakunakilpi” come from?
vaakunakilpi (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaakuna, from Old Swedish vakn, from Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom.
vaakunakilpi (Finnish): A shield, an escutcheon, achievement
Definitions
- A shield, an escutcheon, achievement
Ancestry of “vaakunakilpi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vaakuna | A coat of arms, insignia or arms of a family,... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vakn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vápn | weapon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēpną | weapon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēbnom | — |