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Where does “pistooliammunta” come from?

pistooliammunta (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.

pistooliammunta (Finnish): pistol shooting

Definitions

  1. pistol shooting

Ancestry of “pistooliammunta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpistoolipistol; handgun; gun
2Swedishpistola pistol
3Frenchpistolepistole
4Middle High Germanpitschal—
5Czechpíšťalawhistle
6Old Czechpíščala—
7Proto-Slavicpiščalьpipe; shinbone
8Proto-Slavicpiskatito squeak, to whistle
9Proto-Balto-Slavicpīṣk-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pīṣk- →