Where does “kiväärikaliiperinen” come from?

kiväärikaliiperinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiväärikaliiperi, from Finnish kivääri, from Swedish gevär, from German Gewehr, from Middle High German gewer, from Old High German giwerida.

kiväärikaliiperinen (Finnish): sub-20 mm caliber

Definitions

  1. sub-20 mm caliber

Ancestry of “kiväärikaliiperinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiväärikaliiperirifle caliber
2Finnishkivääririfle
3Swedishgevära rifle, a gun
4GermanGewehrrifle
5Middle High Germangewer—
6Old High Germangiwerida—
Every word from Old High German giwerida →Every word from Middle High German gewer →Every word from German Gewehr →