Where does “giwera” come from?

giwera (Polish) comes from German Gewehr, from Middle High German gewer, from Old High German giwerida.

giwera (Polish): firearm

Definitions

  1. firearm

Ancestry of “giwera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewehrrifle
2Middle High Germangewer—
3Old High Germangiwerida—
Every word from Old High German giwerida →Every word from Middle High German gewer →Every word from German Gewehr →