Where does “pibroch” come from?
pibroch (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic pìobaireachd, from Scottish Gaelic pìobaire, from Scottish Gaelic pìob, from Old Norse pípa, from Old Saxon *pīpa, from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ, from Proto-Germanic pīpaną, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
pibroch (English): A series of musical variations for the bagpipes,...
Definitions
- A series of musical variations for the bagpipes,...
Ancestry of “pibroch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | pìobaireachd | piping; A type of music native to the Scottish... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | pìobaire | piper |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | pìob | pipe, tube; bagpipes; pipe |
| 4 | Old Norse | pípa | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | *pīpa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pīpǭ | A pipe or flute; a wind instrument; A pipe, duct,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pīpaną | To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk... |
| 8 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |