Where does “kiväärinlukko” come from?

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

kiväärinlukko (Finnish): rifle bolt

Definitions

  1. rifle bolt

Ancestry of “kiväärinlukko”, step by step

kiväärinlukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kivääri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkivääririfle
2Swedishgevära rifle, a gun
3GermanGewehrrifle
4Middle High Germangewer—
5Old High Germangiwerida—

via Finnish lukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Old High German giwerida →Every word from Middle High German gewer →Every word from German Gewehr →