Where does “píščala” come from?
píščala (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic piščalь, from Proto-Slavic piskati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pīṣk-.
Ancestry of “píščala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | piščalь | pipe; shinbone |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | piskati | to squeak, to whistle |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pīṣk- | — |