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

våpenarsenal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk våpen

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk arsenal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskarsenal—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēpną →Every word from Old Norse vápn →