Where does “vuursteenpistool” come from?
vuursteenpistool (Dutch) comes from Dutch pistool, from German Pistole, from Middle French pistole, from Middle High German pitschal, from Czech píšťala, from Old Czech píščala, from Proto-Slavic piščalь, from Proto-Slavic piskati.
vuursteenpistool (Dutch): flintlock pistol
Definitions
- flintlock pistol
Ancestry of “vuursteenpistool”, step by step
vuursteenpistool traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pistool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pistool | pistol |
| 2 | German | Pistole | pistol, gun; gun |
| 3 | Middle French | pistole | pistol |
| 4 | Middle High German | pitschal | — |
| 5 | Czech | píšťala | whistle |
| 6 | Old Czech | píščala | whistle device used to make a whistling sound |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | piščalь | pipe; shinbone |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | piskati | to squeak, to whistle |
| 9 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pīṣk- | — |