An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Wappen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Wappen.

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2558743An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W — WappenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Wappen, neuter, ‘(coat of) arms, escutcheon,’ from the equivalent Middle High German wâpen, with the variant wâfen, neuter. The former is the Low German form, which established itself through the chivalry of the Lower Rhine; compare Tölpel.