Where does “päifen” come from?
päifen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German phīfen, from Old High German phīfōn, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
päifen (Luxembourgish): to whistle, to make a whistling sound; to blow a...
Definitions
- to whistle, to make a whistling sound; to blow a...
Ancestry of “päifen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | phīfen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | phīfōn | — |
| 3 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |