Where does “hildewæpen” come from?
hildewæpen (Old English) comes from Old English hild, from Proto-West Germanic hildi, from Proto-Germanic hildiz — battle, fight.
hildewæpen (Old English): battle-weapon
Ancestry of “hildewæpen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hild | battle, war |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hildi | battle, fight |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hildiz | battle, fight |