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Where does “våpenarsenal” come from?

våpenarsenal (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk våpen, from Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom.

våpenarsenal (Norwegian Nynorsk): an arsenal or stockpile of weapons

Definitions

  1. an arsenal or stockpile of weapons

Ancestry of “våpenarsenal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvåpena weapon; a coat of arms
2Old Norsevápnweapon
3Proto-Germanicwēpnąweapon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēbnom—
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