Where does “gevär” come from?

gevär (Swedish) comes from German Gewehr, from Middle High German gewer, from Old High German giwerida.

gevär (Swedish): a rifle, a gun

Definitions

  1. a rifle, a gun

Ancestry of “gevär”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gevär”

Every word from Old High German giwerida →Every word from Middle High German gewer →Every word from German Gewehr →