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Where does “pistone” come from?

pistone (Italian) comes from Latin pistāre, from Latin pīnsō, from Spanish pienso, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

pistone (Italian): piston; valve - of a musical instrument

Definitions

  1. piston; valve - of a musical instrument

Ancestry of “pistone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpistāre—
2Latinpīnsō—
3Spanishpiensoanimal feed; thought
4Latinpēnsum—
5Latinpendō—
6Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
7Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “pistone”

  • piston
  • pistoned
  • pistonlike
  • pistonless
  • pistonphone
  • multipiston
  • piston
  • pistonner
  • ピストン
  • κυλινδροπίστονο
  • πιστόνι
  • piston
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →