Where does “gywier” come from?

gywier (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German gewer, from Old High German giwerida.

gywier (Vilamovian): rifle

Definitions

  1. rifle

Ancestry of “gywier”, step by step

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