Where does “ilmapistoolitaulu” come from?
ilmapistoolitaulu (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.
ilmapistoolitaulu (Finnish): air pistol shooting target
Definitions
- air pistol shooting target
Ancestry of “ilmapistoolitaulu”, step by step
ilmapistoolitaulu 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- | — |