Where does “pistoletazo” come from?
pistoletazo (Spanish) comes from Spanish pistolete, 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.
pistoletazo (Spanish): gunshot, firing of a gun
Definitions
- gunshot, firing of a gun
Ancestry of “pistoletazo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pistolete | pistolet |
| 2 | French | pistolet | gun, pistol; spray gun; weird person |
| 3 | French | pistole | handgun, pistol |
| 4 | Middle High German | pitschal | — |
| 5 | Czech | píšťala | whistle |
| 6 | Old Czech | píščala | whistle device used to make a whistling sound |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | piščalь | pipe; shinbone |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | piskati | to squeak, to whistle |
| 9 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pīṣk- | — |