Where does “pipsqueak” come from?
pipsqueak (English) comes from English pip-squeak, from English PIP, from Middle Dutch pip, from Latin pipita, from Latin pītuīta — mucus, phlegm.
pipsqueak (English): Alternative spelling of pip-squeak
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of pip-squeak
Ancestry of “pipsqueak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pip-squeak | A small and insignificant person |
| 2 | English | PIP | Initialism of picture-in-picture; Initialism of... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pip | disease of poultry, also of people |
| 4 | Latin | pipita | pip, coryza |
| 5 | Latin | pītuīta | mucus, phlegm |