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Where does “pípa” come from?

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

pípa (Icelandic): pipe; to whistle; to bluster, to be full of hot...

Definitions

  1. pipe; to whistle; to bluster, to be full of hot...

Ancestry of “pípa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pípa”

  • pípuhattur
  • sekkjapípa
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