Where does “pánsíp” come from?
pánsíp (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian síp, from Hungarian sípol, from Hungarian sí, from German Schi, from Norwegian ski, from Old Norse skíð, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
pánsíp (Hungarian): pan flute, panpipes
Definitions
- pan flute, panpipes
Ancestry of “pánsíp”, step by step
pánsíp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian síp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | síp | whistle; organ pipe, pipe |
| 2 | Hungarian | sípol | to whistle to produce a whistling sound |
| 3 | Hungarian | sí | ski; to howl, cry, whiz, shriek, screech, shrill |
| 4 | German | Schi | Alternative spelling of Ski; ski |
| 5 | Norwegian | ski | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Hungarian Pán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Pán | Pan |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |