Where does “pipsqueakery” come from?
pipsqueakery (English) comes from English pipsqueak, from English pip-squeak, from English PIP, from Middle Dutch pip, from Latin pipita, from Latin pītuīta — mucus, phlegm.
pipsqueakery (English): The quality of being small and insignificant
Definitions
- The quality of being small and insignificant
Ancestry of “pipsqueakery”, step by step
pipsqueakery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pipsqueak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pipsqueak | Alternative spelling of pip-squeak |
| 2 | English | pip-squeak | A small and insignificant person |
| 3 | English | PIP | Initialism of picture-in-picture; Initialism of... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | pip | disease of poultry, also of people |
| 5 | Latin | pipita | pip, coryza |
| 6 | Latin | pītuīta | mucus, phlegm |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |