Where does “Wappenfigur” come from?

Wappenfigur (German) comes from German Figur, from Latin figūra, from Latin fingō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

Wappenfigur (German): charge

Definitions

  1. charge

Ancestry of “Wappenfigur”, step by step

Wappenfigur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Figur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFigurfigure, figurine; character; piece
2Latinfigūrashape, form, figure
3Latinfingōto shape, fashion, form, knead (dough)
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

via German Wappen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWappencoat of arms
2Middle High Germanwāpenweapon; coat of arms
3Middle Low Germanwâpenweapon; coat of arms
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Latin fingō →Every word from Latin figūra →