Where does “Wappenlehre” come from?

Wappenlehre (German) comes from German Lehre, from Middle High German lēre, from Old High German lēra, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.

Wappenlehre (German): heraldry

Definitions

  1. heraldry

Ancestry of “Wappenlehre”, step by step

Wappenlehre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Lehre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLehreteaching, tenet; apprenticeship; doctrine
2Middle High Germanlēre—
3Old High Germanlērateaching, lore
4Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
5Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
6Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

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 leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →