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Where does “piffero” come from?

piffero (English) comes from Italian piffero, from Middle High German pīfer.

piffero (English): A form of oboe; A particular organ stop

Definitions

  1. A form of oboe; A particular organ stop

Ancestry of “piffero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpifferopiffero, a relatively short Italian double-reed...
2Middle High Germanpīfer—
Every word from Middle High German pīfer →