Where does “kulgevär” come from?

kulgevär (Swedish) comes from Swedish kula, from Old Norse kúla, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

kulgevär (Swedish): rifle for bullet cartridges, usually used for hunting

Definitions

  1. rifle for bullet cartridges, usually used for hunting

Ancestry of “kulgevär”, step by step

kulgevär traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkulaa small ball made of earthenware, glass or a...
2Old Norsekúlaswelling; lump, swelling
3Proto-Germanickūlǭbump; hole
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via Swedish gevär

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgevära rifle, a gun
2GermanGewehrrifle
3Middle High Germangewer
4Old High Germangiwerida
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw-
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