Where does “Waffe” come from?
Waffe (German) comes from Old High German wāfan, from Proto-West Germanic wāpn, from Proto-Germanic wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom.
Waffe (German): weapon, arm
Ancestry of “Waffe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wāfan | weapon |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wāpn | weapon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēpną | weapon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēbnom | — |
Words derived from “Waffe”