Where does “pipa” come from?

pipa (Indonesian) comes from Malay pipa, from Portuguese pipa, from Old Portuguese pipa, from Latin pipa, from Latin pipare, from Latin pipio — chirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp.

pipa (Indonesian): pipe; chimney

Definitions

  1. pipe; chimney

Ancestry of “pipa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypipabarrel, cask, chimney; pipe; chimney
2Portuguesepipacask; a large wooden barrel for wine; kite;...
3Old Portuguesepipa—
4Latinpipawhistle, flute; pipe
5Latinpipareto squeak
6Latinpipiochirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp
Every word from Latin pipio →Every word from Latin pipare →Every word from Latin pipa →