Where does “Sturmgewehr” come from?

Sturmgewehr (German) comes from German Sturm, from Old High German sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

Sturmgewehr (German): assault rifle

Definitions

  1. assault rifle

Ancestry of “Sturmgewehr”, step by step

Sturmgewehr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Sturm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSturmA strong, blustery wind; gust; gale; squall;...
2Old High Germansturmstorm
3Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
4Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

via German Gewehr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewehrrifle
2Middle High Germangewer—
3Old High Germangiwerida—

Words derived from “Sturmgewehr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturmaz →Every word from Old High German sturm →