Where does “piščal” come from?

piščal (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic piščalь, from Proto-Slavic piskati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pīṣk-.

piščal (Slovene): flute

Definitions

  1. flute

Ancestry of “piščal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpiščalьpipe; shinbone
2Proto-Slavicpiskatito squeak, to whistle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpīṣk-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pīṣk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic piskati →Every word from Proto-Slavic piščalь →