Re: Question on Albanian sy

>And Lat. ti:bia means both 'shinbone' and 'pipe, flute'. The Polish word
>for the tibia, <piszczel>, is related to <piszczal/ka> 'pipe, flute'.
>Dacian influence -- or just a simple and rather obvious metaphor?
>
>Piotr

The authors of the Romanian dictionary have said "compare with
Alb. _floere_".

http://dexonline.ro/search.php?cuv=fluier&source=

(Alternate, older, spelling: fluer, but with the same
pronunciation /'flu-yer/.) (Verbal reflex: a fluiera
"to whistle".)

George