Where does “ilmapistooliammunta” come from?
ilmapistooliammunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilmapistooli, from Finnish pistooli, from Swedish pistol, from French pistole, from Middle High German pitschal, from Czech píšťala, from Old Czech píščala, from Proto-Slavic piščalь.
ilmapistooliammunta (Finnish): shooting with an air pistol
Definitions
- shooting with an air pistol
Ancestry of “ilmapistooliammunta”, step by step
ilmapistooliammunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ilmapistooli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ilmapistooli | air pistol |
| 2 | Finnish | pistooli | pistol; handgun; gun |
| 3 | Swedish | pistol | a pistol |
| 4 | French | pistole | handgun, pistol |
| 5 | Middle High German | pitschal | — |
| 6 | Czech | píšťala | whistle |
| 7 | Old Czech | píščala | whistle device used to make a whistling sound |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | piščalь | pipe; shinbone |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | piskati | to squeak, to whistle |
| 10 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pīṣk- | — |