Where does “Wappen” come from?

Wappen (German) comes from Middle High German wāpen, from Middle Low German wâpen — weapon; coat of arms.

Wappen (German): coat of arms

Definitions

  1. coat of arms

Ancestry of “Wappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwāpenweapon; coat of arms
2Middle Low Germanwâpenweapon; coat of arms

Words derived from “Wappen”

Every word from Middle Low German wâpen →Every word from Middle High German wāpen →