Where does “haulikkorihla” come from?

haulikkorihla (Finnish) comes from Finnish rihla, from Swedish rifla, from Low German riffel, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

haulikkorihla (Finnish): combination shotgun-rifle

Definitions

  1. combination shotgun-rifle

Ancestry of “haulikkorihla”, step by step

haulikkorihla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rihla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrihlariffle; rifle; rifling
2Swedishrifla—
3Low Germanriffel—
4Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

via Finnish haulikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaulikkoshotgun
2Finnishhaulismall shot
3Old Swedishhaghl—
4Proto-Germanichaglazhail; name of the H-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰlospebble, hail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīfaną →Every word from Low German riffel →