Where does “Wappenschild” come from?

Wappenschild (German) comes from German schild, from Middle High German schilt, from Old High German scilt, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

Wappenschild (German): heraldic shield, escutcheon

Definitions

  1. heraldic shield, escutcheon

Ancestry of “Wappenschild”, step by step

Wappenschild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschildsign, plate flat surface bearing information
2Middle High Germanschilt—
3Old High Germanscilt—
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—

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 (s)keit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeldu →