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Where does “pfīfen” come from?

pfīfen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German phīfōn, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.

Ancestry of “pfīfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanphīfōn—
2LatinpipoI pip, peep

Words derived from “pfīfen”

  • pifiar
  • Pfeifer
  • pfeifen
  • Backpfeifengesicht
  • Backpfeife
  • Regenpfeifer
  • fajfilo
  • prifajfi
  • alfajfi
  • fajfi
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