Where does “pistol” come from?
pistol (Indonesian) comes from Malay pistol, from Dutch pistool, from German Pistole, from Middle French pistole, from Middle High German pitschal, from Czech píšťala, from Old Czech píščala, from Proto-Slavic piščalь.
pistol (Indonesian): a pistol
Definitions
- a pistol
Ancestry of “pistol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | pistol | a pistol |
| 2 | Dutch | pistool | pistol |
| 3 | German | Pistole | pistol, gun; gun |
| 4 | Middle French | pistole | 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- | — |