Where does “pistol” come from?

pistol (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano pisti, from Spanish peste, from Latin pestis — a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,...

pistol (Cebuano): expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc

Definitions

  1. expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc

Ancestry of “pistol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopistipest; nuisance; Used as an expression similar to...
2Spanishpesteplague; contagious disease; reek, unpleasant or...
3Latinpestisa disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,...
Every word from Latin pestis →Every word from Spanish peste →Every word from Cebuano pisti →