Where does “Pistole” come from?
Pistole (German) comes from Middle French pistole, from Middle High German pitschal, from Czech píšťala, from Old Czech píščala, from Proto-Slavic piščalь, from Proto-Slavic piskati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pīṣk-.
Pistole (German): pistol, gun; gun
Definitions
- pistol, gun; gun
Ancestry of “Pistole”, step by step
Pistole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French pistole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | pistole | pistol |
| 2 | Middle High German | pitschal | — |
| 3 | Czech | píšťala | whistle |
| 4 | Old Czech | píščala | whistle device used to make a whistling sound |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | piščalь | pipe; shinbone |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | piskati | to squeak, to whistle |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pīṣk- | — |
via French pistole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pistole | handgun, pistol |