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Where does “norsukivääri” come from?

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

norsukivääri (Finnish): elephant gun

Definitions

  1. elephant gun

Ancestry of “norsukivääri”, step by step

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