French word pistole comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-, Proto-Slavic *piskělь, Czech pištěti, and later Proto-Slavic *piskati, piščati (To squeak, to whistle.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *pīṣk- | Proto-Balto-Slavic (ine-bsl-pro) | |
| *piskělь | Proto-Slavic (sla-pro) | |
| pištěti | Czech (ces) | |
| *piskati, piščati | Proto-Slavic (sla-pro) | To squeak, to whistle. |
| *piščalь | Proto-Slavic (sla-pro) | This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text . |
| píšťala | Czech (ces) | Whistle (device used to make a whistling sound). |
| pistole | French (fra) | (historical) pistole (coin). |