Where does “vaakunaselitys” come from?

vaakunaselitys (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaakuna, from Old Swedish vakn, from Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom.

vaakunaselitys (Finnish): blazon verbal or written description of a coat of arms

Definitions

  1. blazon verbal or written description of a coat of arms

Ancestry of “vaakunaselitys”, step by step

vaakunaselitys 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 selitys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishselitysexplanation; excuse
2Finnishselittääto explain; to explicate
3Finnishselitäto clear; Indicative present connegative form of...
4Finnishselkeäclear, sunny; Up to 1/8 covered by clouds; clear
5Proto-Finnicselkedäclear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēpną →Every word from Old Norse vápn →