Where does “waffen” come from?
waffen (Middle English) comes from Old English wafian, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
Ancestry of “waffen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wafian | to wave; to be agitated, astonished, amazed; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
Words derived from “waffen”