Where does “lakritsipiippu” come from?
lakritsipiippu (Finnish) comes from Finnish piippu, from Swedish pipa, from Old Norse pípa, from Old Saxon *pīpa, from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ, from Proto-Germanic pīpaną, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
lakritsipiippu (Finnish): licorice pipe, liquorice pipe
Definitions
- licorice pipe, liquorice pipe
Ancestry of “lakritsipiippu”, step by step
lakritsipiippu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piippu | pipe; barrel; Short for savupiippu |
| 2 | Swedish | pipa | a pipe, a smoking tool; the barrel of a gun; an... |
| 3 | Old Norse | pípa | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | *pīpa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pīpǭ | A pipe or flute; a wind instrument; A pipe, duct,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pīpaną | To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk... |
| 7 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |
via Finnish lakritsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lakritsi | licorice, liquorice |
| 2 | Swedish | lakrits | licorice/liquorice |
| 3 | Late Latin | liquiritia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |