Where does “Päifint” come from?
Päifint (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Päif, from Old High German pīfa, from Vulgar Latin pipa, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
Päifint (Luxembourgish): wigeon
Ancestry of “Päifint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Päif | whistle; organ pipe; tobacco pipe |
| 2 | Old High German | pīfa | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pipa | pipe |
| 4 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |