Where does “пистоле́т” come from?
пистоле́т (Russian) comes from French pistolet, 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-.
пистоле́т (Russian): pistol, handgun
Definitions
- pistol, handgun
Ancestry of “пистоле́т”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pistolet | gun, pistol; spray gun; weird person |
| 2 | French | pistole | handgun, pistol |
| 3 | Middle High German | pitschal | — |
| 4 | Czech | píšťala | whistle |
| 5 | Old Czech | píščala | whistle device used to make a whistling sound |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | piščalь | pipe; shinbone |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | piskati | to squeak, to whistle |
| 8 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pīṣk- | — |