Where does “bewaffnen” come from?
bewaffnen (German) comes from German waffe, from Middle High German wāfen, from Old High German wāfan, from Proto-West Germanic wāpn, from Proto-Germanic wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom.
bewaffnen (German): to arm
Definitions
- to arm
Ancestry of “bewaffnen”, step by step
bewaffnen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German waffe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | waffe | weapon, arm |
| 2 | Middle High German | wāfen | weapon |
| 3 | Old High German | wāfan | weapon |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wāpn | weapon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēpną | weapon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēbnom | — |
via German be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | be | — |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |