Where does “pistol” come from?
pistol (Malay) comes 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, from Proto-Slavic piskati.
pistol (Malay): a pistol
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Words derived from “pistol”