Where does “פּיסק” come from?
פּיסק (Yiddish) comes from Polish pysk, from Proto-Slavic pyskъ.
פּיסק (Yiddish): muzzle, snout, animal's mouth; human mouth, trap
Definitions
- muzzle, snout, animal's mouth; human mouth, trap
Ancestry of “פּיסק”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | pysk | muzzle, gob |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pyskъ | — |