Where does “kiväärinhylsy” come from?

kiväärinhylsy (Finnish) comes from Finnish hylsy, from Swedish hylsa, from German Hülse, from Middle Dutch huls, from Old Dutch hulis, from Proto-West Germanic hulis, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

kiväärinhylsy (Finnish): rifle casing, rifle shell

Definitions

  1. rifle casing, rifle shell

Ancestry of “kiväärinhylsy”, step by step

kiväärinhylsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hylsy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhylsyshell or case of a projectile; socket for a...
2Swedishhylsashell, cap, casing
3GermanHülsepod; case; holly
4Middle Dutchhuls—
5Old Dutchhulis—
6Proto-West Germanichulisholly
7Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Finnish kivääri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkivääririfle
2Swedishgevära rifle, a gun
3GermanGewehrrifle
4Middle High Germangewer—
5Old High Germangiwerida—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hulis →Every word from Old Dutch hulis →