Where does “phīfen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “phīfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanphīfōn—
2LatinpipoI pip, peep

Words derived from “phīfen”

Every word from Latin pipo →Every word from Old High German phīfōn →