Where does “våpenkvile” come from?

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

våpenkvile (Norwegian Nynorsk): truce, ceasefire

Definitions

  1. truce, ceasefire

Ancestry of “våpenkvile”, step by step

våpenkvile 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 kvile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkvilealternative form of kvila; rest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēbnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēpną →Every word from Old Norse vápn →