pistolet etymology

French word pistolet comes from French pistole ((historical) pistole (coin).), French -et (Suffix indicating diminution or affection.)

Detailed word origin of pistolet

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
pistole French (fra) (historical) pistole (coin).
-et French (fra) Suffix indicating diminution or affection.
pistolet French (fra) Gun, pistol. Spray gun. Weird person.

Words with the same origin as pistolet

Descendants of -et
beignet boulet brevet cabriolet cachet chapelet coquette cornet couplet crochet croquet filet foret frisquet gigoter livret minet mollet navet papoter parquet poignet sachet tantinet