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

  1. muzzle, snout, animal's mouth; human mouth, trap

Ancestry of “פּיסק”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpyskmuzzle, gob
2Proto-Slavicpyskъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic pyskъ →Every word from Polish pysk →