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Where does “rynkky” come from?

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

rynkky (Finnish): assault rifle

Definitions

  1. assault rifle

Ancestry of “rynkky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrynnäkkökivääriassault rifle
2Finnishkivääririfle
3Swedishgevära rifle, a gun
4GermanGewehrrifle
5Middle High Germangewer—
6Old High Germangiwerida—
Every word from Old High German giwerida →