Where does “pfeifen” come from?

pfeifen (German) comes from Middle High German pfīfen, from Old High German phīfōn, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.

pfeifen (German): to whistle; to act as referee; to be uninterested...

Definitions

  1. to whistle; to act as referee; to be uninterested...

Ancestry of “pfeifen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpfīfen—
2Old High Germanphīfōn—
3LatinpipoI pip, peep

Words derived from “pfeifen”

Every word from Latin pipo →Every word from Old High German phīfōn →Every word from Middle High German pfīfen →