Where does “Pe” come from?

Pe is an English word derived from Chinese 郫, a place name whose original meaning is not documented.

Ancestry of “Pe”, step by step

Pe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew פֵּא

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewפֵּא
2Proto-Semiticpay-the mouth

via Chinese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese
Every word from Proto-Semitic pay-
Pe — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer