Where does “Waffenerwerbsschein” come from?

Waffenerwerbsschein (German) comes from German Schein, from Middle High German schīn, from Old High German scīn.

Waffenerwerbsschein (German): certificate of gun acquisition, gun ownership...

Definitions

  1. certificate of gun acquisition, gun ownership...

Ancestry of “Waffenerwerbsschein”, step by step

Waffenerwerbsschein traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanScheinshine, gleam, flash; certificate, ticket; bill,...
2Middle High Germanschīn—
3Old High Germanscīn—

via German Waffen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWaffenplural of Waffe
2GermanWaffenruheceasefire, truce agreed temporary cessation of combat

via German Erwerbs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanErwerbsgenitive singular of Erwerb
Every word from Old High German scīn →Every word from Middle High German schīn →Every word from German Schein →