Where does “pienoispistooliammunta” come from?
pienoispistooliammunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish pienoispistooli, 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.
pienoispistooliammunta (Finnish): small-caliber pistol shooting
Definitions
- small-caliber pistol shooting
Ancestry of “pienoispistooliammunta”, step by step
pienoispistooliammunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pienoispistooli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pienoispistooli | small-caliber (.22) 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- | — |