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

  1. A shield, an escutcheon, achievement

Ancestry of “vaakunakilpi”, step by step

vaakunakilpi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaakuna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvaakunaA coat of arms, insignia or arms of a family,...
2Old Swedishvakn—
3Old Norsevápnweapon
4Proto-Germanicwēpnąweapon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēbnom—

via Finnish kilpi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkilpishield, protective armor; shield with route...
2Proto-Finnickilpishield
3Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēpną →Every word from Old Norse vápn →