Where does “Waffengattung” come from?

Waffengattung (German) comes from German Gattung, from Middle High German gatunge, from Middle High German gaten — to come together, to fit.

Waffengattung (German): service branch

Definitions

  1. service branch

Ancestry of “Waffengattung”, step by step

Waffengattung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gattung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGattunggenus; voice, gender; genre
2Middle High Germangatunge—
3Middle High Germangatento come together, to fit

via German Waffen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWaffenplural of Waffe
2GermanWaffenruheceasefire, truce agreed temporary cessation of combat
Every word from Middle High German gaten →Every word from Middle High German gatunge →Every word from German Gattung →