Where does “pipes” come from?
pipes (Catalan) comes from Catalan pipa, from Vulgar Latin pipa, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
pipes (Catalan): plural of pipa
Ancestry of “pipes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | pipa | pipe, tobacco pipe |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pipa | pipe |
| 3 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |