Where does “ပီပါ” come from?

ပီပါ (Burmese) comes from Hindi पीपा, from Portuguese pipa, from Old Portuguese pipa, from Latin pipa, from Latin pipare, from Latin pipio — chirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp.

ပီပါ (Burmese): large metal barrel; oil drum

Definitions

  1. large metal barrel; oil drum

Ancestry of “ပီပါ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपीपाcylinder, barrel, cask
2Portuguesepipacask; a large wooden barrel for wine; kite;...
3Old Portuguesepipa—
4Latinpipawhistle, flute; pipe
5Latinpipareto squeak
6Latinpipiochirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp
Every word from Latin pipio →Every word from Latin pipare →Every word from Latin pipa →