Where does “vaakunalippu” come from?
vaakunalippu (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaakuna, from Old Swedish vakn, from Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom.
vaakunalippu (Finnish): a flag with a coat of arms
Definitions
- a flag with a coat of arms
Ancestry of “vaakunalippu”, step by step
vaakunalippu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vaakuna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |