Where does “pipen” come from?
pipen (Middle English) comes from Old English pīpian, from Proto-West Germanic pīpan, from Proto-Germanic pīpaną, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
pipen (Middle English): To use a pipe or similar musical instrument; to...
Definitions
- To use a pipe or similar musical instrument; to...
Ancestry of “pipen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | pīpian | to pipe |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | pīpan | to peep, to chirp, to squeak |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pīpaną | To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk... |
| 4 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |
Words derived from “pipen”