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Etymology of the English word pistol

the English word pistol
derived from the French word pistole
derived from the German word pistole
derived from the Middle High German word pischulle
derived from the Czech word píšt'ala
derived from the Czech word 'pištěti

Derivations in English

pistoleer, pistoled, pistoling

Cognates

Dutch pistool, French pistolet, German Pistole, Italian pistola, Norwegian pistol, Swedish pistol

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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