Where does “pib” come from?
pib (Danish) comes from Danish pibe, from Middle Low German pīpen, from Old Saxon pīpan, from Proto-Germanic *pīpan, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
pib (Danish): squeak; whine; whistle
Ancestry of “pib”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | pibe | pipe; squeak; whistle |
| 2 | Middle Low German | pīpen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | pīpan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *pīpan | — |
| 5 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |