Where does “pip” come from?
Pip comes from Middle English pipin, from Latin pipita, from Latin pituita meaning phlegm or mucus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peyH-.
pip (English): Any of various respiratory diseases in birds,...
Definitions
- Any of various respiratory diseases in birds,...
Ancestry of “pip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pippe | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pip | disease of poultry, also of people |
| 3 | Latin | pipita | — |
| 4 | Latin | pītuīta | — |