Where does “kranaattikivääri” come from?

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

kranaattikivääri (Finnish): grenade launcher firearm firing unitary grenade cartridges

Definitions

  1. grenade launcher firearm firing unitary grenade cartridges

Ancestry of “kranaattikivääri”, step by step

kranaattikivääri 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 kranaatti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkranaattigrenade, hand grenade; shell
2Swedishgranata pomegranate; a garnet, a group of minerals with...
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