Where does “pikakivääri” come from?

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

pikakivääri (Finnish): light machine gun

Definitions

  1. light machine gun

Ancestry of “pikakivääri”, step by step

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