Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “pibe” come from?

pibe (Danish) comes from Middle Low German pīpen, from Old Saxon pīpan, from Proto-Germanic *pīpan, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.

pibe (Danish): pipe; squeak; whistle

Definitions

  1. pipe; squeak; whistle

Ancestry of “pibe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanpīpen—
2Old Saxonpīpan—
3Proto-Germanic*pīpan—
4LatinpipoI pip, peep

Words derived from “pibe”

  • piberi
  • piberenser
  • pib
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