Where does “pitschal” come from?

pitschal (Middle High German) comes from Czech píšťala, from Old Czech píščala, from Proto-Slavic piščalь, from Proto-Slavic piskati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pīṣk-.

Ancestry of “pitschal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Czech	píšťala	whistle
2	Old Czech	píščala	—
3	Proto-Slavic	piščalь	pipe; shinbone
4	Proto-Slavic	piskati	to squeak, to whistle
5	Proto-Balto-Slavic	pīṣk-	—

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