Where does “Spielzeugpistole” come from?
Spielzeugpistole (German) comes from German Pistole, 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-.
Spielzeugpistole (German): toy gun
Definitions
- toy gun
Ancestry of “Spielzeugpistole”, step by step
Spielzeugpistole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pistole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pistole | pistol, gun; gun |
| 2 | Middle French | pistole | pistol |
| 3 | Middle High German | pitschal | — |
| 4 | Czech | píšťala | whistle |
| 5 | Old Czech | píščala | whistle device used to make a whistling sound |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | piščalь | pipe; shinbone |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | piskati | to squeak, to whistle |
| 8 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pīṣk- | — |
via German Spielzeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spielzeug | toy; toys |
| 2 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 4 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |