Where does “fistulare” come from?

fistulare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin fistula, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

fistulare (Vulgar Latin): to play the flute

Definitions

  1. to play the flute

Ancestry of “fistulare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfistulapipe, tube, especially a water pipe; hollow reed...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Latin fistula →