Where does “glerpípa” come from?

glerpípa (Faroese) comes from Faroese pípa, from Latin pipa, from Latin pipare, from Latin pipio — chirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp.

glerpípa (Faroese): icicle

Definitions

  1. icicle

Ancestry of “glerpípa”, step by step

glerpípa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese pípa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesepípapipe
2Latinpipawhistle, flute; pipe
3Latinpipareto squeak
4Latinpipiochirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp

via Faroese gler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegler—
Every word from Latin pipio →Every word from Latin pipare →Every word from Latin pipa →