Where does “pipa” come from?
pipa (Asturian) comes from Spanish pipa, from Spanish pepita, from Latin pepō, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
pipa (Asturian): barrel (especially a large one used to store cider or wine)
Definitions
- barrel (especially a large one used to store cider or wine)
Ancestry of “pipa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pipa | pipe; barrel; gun |
| 2 | Spanish | pepita | pepita; nugget, especially of gold or platinum |
| 3 | Latin | pepō | melon (picked ripe) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |