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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

  1. toy gun

Ancestry of “Spielzeugpistole”, step by step

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