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 giweridaEvery word from Middle High German gewerEvery word from German Gewehr