Where does “vuursteengeweer” come from?

vuursteengeweer (Dutch) comes from Dutch geweer, from Middle Dutch gewere — opposition, defense, weapon.

vuursteengeweer (Dutch): flintlock

Definitions

  1. flintlock

Ancestry of “vuursteengeweer”, step by step

vuursteengeweer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch geweer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeweerrifle; gun, in particular a long-barrelled one;...
2Middle Dutchgewereopposition, defense, weapon

via Dutch vuursteen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvuursteenm A flint, piece of hard fine-grained quartz...
2Middle Dutchvuursteen—
Every word from Middle Dutch gewere →Every word from Dutch geweer →