Where does “kiväärijalkaväki” come from?
kiväärijalkaväki (Finnish) comes from Finnish kivääri, from Swedish gevär, from German Gewehr, from Middle High German gewer, from Old High German giwerida.
kiväärijalkaväki (Finnish): rifle infantry
Definitions
- rifle infantry
Ancestry of “kiväärijalkaväki”, step by step
kiväärijalkaväki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kivääri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kivääri | rifle |
| 2 | Swedish | gevär | a rifle, a gun |
| 3 | German | Gewehr | rifle |
| 4 | Middle High German | gewer | — |
| 5 | Old High German | giwerida | — |
via Finnish jalkaväki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jalkaväki | infantry |
| 2 | Finnish | väki | people, crowd; power, strength, force |
| 3 | Icelandic | vaki | hormone |
| 4 | Arabic | وَاقِع | happening, occurring; falling |
| 5 | Arabic | النَّسْر الوَاقِع | falling eagle |