Where does “pistolgraph” come from?
pistolgraph (English) comes from English pistol, from Middle French pistole, from Middle High German pitschal, from Czech píšťala, from Old Czech píščala, from Proto-Slavic piščalь, from Proto-Slavic piskati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pīṣk-.
pistolgraph (English): A photograph taken by means of pistolgraphy
Definitions
- A photograph taken by means of pistolgraphy
Ancestry of “pistolgraph”, step by step
pistolgraph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pistol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pistol | A handgun, with a chamber integrated in the... |
| 2 | Middle French | pistole | pistol |
| 3 | Middle High German | pitschal | — |
| 4 | Czech | píšťala | whistle |
| 5 | Old Czech | píščala | whistle device used to make a whistling sound |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | piščalь | pipe; shinbone |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | piskati | to squeak, to whistle |
| 8 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pīṣk- | — |
via English graph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |