Where does “isopistooliammunta” come from?
isopistooliammunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish isopistooli, 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.
isopistooliammunta (Finnish): 25 metre center-fire pistol shooting
Definitions
- 25 metre center-fire pistol shooting
Ancestry of “isopistooliammunta”, step by step
isopistooliammunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish isopistooli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | isopistooli | 25 metre center-fire 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- | — |