Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wēpną, from Proto-Indo-European *wēbnom. Cognate with Old Saxon and Old Dutch wāpan, Old High German wāfan (German Waffe), Old Norse vápn (Danish våben, Swedish vapen), Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐍀𐌽 ‎(wepn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæːpen/