Where does “wapyn” come from?

wapyn (Silesian) comes from German Wappen, from Middle High German wāpen, from Middle Low German wâpen — weapon; coat of arms.

wapyn (Silesian): coat of arms

Definitions

  1. coat of arms

Ancestry of “wapyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWappencoat of arms
2Middle High Germanwāpenweapon; coat of arms
3Middle Low Germanwâpenweapon; coat of arms
Every word from Middle Low German wâpen →Every word from Middle High German wāpen →Every word from German Wappen →