Where does “fajfka” come from?

fajfka (Czech) comes from German Pfeife, from Middle High German pfīfe, from Old High German pfīfa, from Proto-West Germanic *pīpā, from Vulgar Latin pipa, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.

fajfka (Czech): a long tobacco pipe with (usually) a ceramic head (that may have a cap) and curved (up to 180°) ends which is held vertically

Definitions

  1. a long tobacco pipe with (usually) a ceramic head (that may have a cap) and curved (up to 180°) ends which is held vertically

Ancestry of “fajfka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPfeifewhistle; pipe
2Middle High Germanpfīfe—
3Old High Germanpfīfa—
4Proto-West Germanic*pīpāflute
5Vulgar Latinpipapipe
6LatinpipoI pip, peep
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