Where does “pipa” come from?

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

pipa (Malay): barrel, cask, chimney; pipe; chimney

Definitions

  1. barrel, cask, chimney; pipe; chimney

Ancestry of “pipa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepipacask; a large wooden barrel for wine; kite;...
2Old Portuguesepipa—
3Latinpipawhistle, flute; pipe
4Latinpipareto squeak
5Latinpipiochirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp

Words derived from “pipa”

Every word from Latin pipio →Every word from Latin pipare →Every word from Latin pipa →