Where does “pip” come from?

pip (Danish) comes from Old Norse pípa, from Old Saxon *pīpa, from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ, from Proto-Germanic pīpaną, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.

pip (Danish): chirp, peep, tweet; bleep; nonsense, gibberish,...

Definitions

  1. chirp, peep, tweet; bleep; nonsense, gibberish,...

Ancestry of “pip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepípa
2Old Saxon*pīpa
3Proto-GermanicpīpǭA pipe or flute; a wind instrument; A pipe, duct,...
4Proto-GermanicpīpanąTo chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk...
5LatinpipoI pip, peep
Every word from Latin pipoEvery word from Proto-Germanic pīpanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ