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

small-caliber (.22) rifle, sporting rifle

Ancestry of “pienoiskivääri”, step by step

pienoiskivääri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kivääri

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	kivääri	rifle
2	Swedish	gevär	a rifle, a gun
3	German	Gewehr	rifle
4	Middle High German	gewer	—
5	Old High German	giwerida	—

via Finnish pienoinen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	pienoinen	tiny, little, weensy
2	Finnish	öinen	nocturnal
3	Finnish	yö	period of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
4	Proto-Finnic	öö	night
5	Proto-Finno-Ugric	üje	—

Every word from Old High German giwerida →