Where does “pienoiskivääri” come from?

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

pienoiskivääri (Finnish): small-caliber (.22) rifle, sporting rifle

Definitions

  1. small-caliber (.22) rifle, sporting rifle

Ancestry of “pienoiskivääri”, step by step

pienoiskivääri 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 pienoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpienoinentiny, little, weensy
2Finnishöinennocturnal
3Finnishyöperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
4Proto-Finnicöönight
5Proto-Finno-Ugricüje—
Every word from Old High German giwerida →Every word from Middle High German gewer →Every word from German Gewehr →