Where does “olympiapistooli” come from?
olympiapistooli (Finnish) comes 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, from Proto-Slavic piskati.
olympiapistooli (Finnish): 25 metre rapid fire pistol; The pistol used in...
Definitions
- 25 metre rapid fire pistol; The pistol used in...
Ancestry of “olympiapistooli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pistooli | pistol; handgun; gun |
| 2 | Swedish | pistol | a pistol |
| 3 | French | pistole | handgun, 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- | — |