Where does “kvér” come from?

kvér (Czech) comes from German Gewehr, from Middle High German gewer, from Old High German giwerida.

kvér (Czech): gun, firearm

Definitions

  1. gun, firearm

Ancestry of “kvér”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewehrrifle
2Middle High Germangewer—
3Old High Germangiwerida—
Every word from Old High German giwerida →Every word from Middle High German gewer →Every word from German Gewehr →