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Where does “pistolotto” come from?

pistolotto (Italian) comes from Italian pistola, from 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-.

pistolotto (Italian): peroration; lecture, talking to, telling off

Definitions

  1. peroration; lecture, talking to, telling off

Ancestry of “pistolotto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpistolapistol, gun; pistole; Alternative form of...
2Frenchpistolepistole
3Middle High Germanpitschal—
4Czechpíšťalawhistle
5Old Czechpíščala—
6Proto-Slavicpiščalьpipe; shinbone
7Proto-Slavicpiskatito squeak, to whistle
8Proto-Balto-Slavicpīṣk-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pīṣk- →