Where does “pipes” come from?
Pipes derives from Middle English pipe, from Old English pīpe, from Proto-Germanic *pīpǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peip-, meaning to pipe or chirp.
pipes (English): plural of pipe; A single pipe organ; One's vocal...
Definitions
- plural of pipe; A single pipe organ; One's vocal...
Ancestry of “pipes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pipe | Meanings relating to a wind instrument; Meanings... |
| 2 | Middle English | pīpe | — |
| 3 | Middle English | pipen | To use a pipe or similar musical instrument; to... |
| 4 | Old English | pīpian | to pipe |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | pīpan | to peep, to chirp, to squeak |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pīpaną | To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk... |
| 7 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |
Words derived from “pipes”