Where does “rihlaus” come from?

rihlaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rihlata, from Finnish rihla, from Swedish rifla, from Low German riffel, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

rihlaus (Finnish): rifling act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel, such grooves collectively

Definitions

  1. rifling act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel, such grooves collectively

Ancestry of “rihlaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrihlatato rifle to create a rifling
2Finnishrihlariffle; rifle; rifling
3Swedishrifla—
4Low Germanriffel—
5Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīfaną →Every word from Low German riffel →