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Where does “piskělь” come from?

piskělь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic piskati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pīṣk-.

Ancestry of “piskělь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpiskatito squeak, to whistle
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpīṣk-—

Words derived from “piskělь”

  • pistole
  • pistolet
  • пищаль
  • pistolet
  • pistole
  • Spielzeugpistole
  • Pistole
  • pistola
  • vuursteenpistool
  • pistool
  • pistol
  • pistolet
  • piszczel
  • пиштољ
  • pištolj
  • pistol
  • πιστολάκι
  • πιστόλι
  • pistol
  • píšťala
  • pistole
  • pistolník
  • პისტოლეტი
  • bastola
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