Where does “oppivintovka” come from?
oppivintovka (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian vintovka, from Russian винто́вка, from Russian винтовой, from Russian винт, from Polish gwint, from German Gewinde, from German winden, from Middle High German winden — to wind, to turn.
oppivintovka (Ingrian): rifle used for educational purposes
Definitions
- rifle used for educational purposes
Ancestry of “oppivintovka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | vintovka | rifle |
| 2 | Russian | винто́вка | rifle |
| 3 | Russian | винтовой | screw |
| 4 | Russian | винт | screw; propeller; vint |
| 5 | Polish | gwint | screw thread |
| 6 | German | Gewinde | thread |
| 7 | German | winden | to wind; to twist; to twirl; to squirm; to writhe |
| 8 | Middle High German | winden | — |
| 9 | Old High German | wintan | to wind, to wrap |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |