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pišťala
Czech · medieval
"a whistle, pipe; a firearm"
meaning "a whistle" or "pipe", later a type of firearm
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Pistole
German · 1500s
"a small handheld firearm"
adopted for the small handheld firearm
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pistolet
French · 1500s
"a small firearm"
carried the weapon's name into French military use
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pistol
English · 1500s-1600s
"a small handheld firearm"
adopted directly from French
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