Where does “píobaire” come from?
píobaire (Irish) comes from Irish píb, from Old Irish pípa, from Vulgar Latin pipa, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
píobaire (Irish): piper; siskin; homosexual
Definitions
- piper; siskin; homosexual
Ancestry of “píobaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | píb | pipe; windpipe; throat, neck |
| 2 | Old Irish | pípa | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pipa | pipe |
| 4 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |