Where does “sekkepipespiller” come from?
sekkepipespiller (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sekkepipe, from Norwegian Bokmål pipe, from Old Norse pípa, from Old Saxon *pīpa, from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ, from Proto-Germanic pīpaną, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
sekkepipespiller (Norwegian Bokmål): a piper
Definitions
- a piper
Ancestry of “sekkepipespiller”, step by step
sekkepipespiller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sekkepipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sekkepipe | bagpipes plural noun, or bagpipe |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | pipe | a chimney; a pipe; an organ pipe |
| 3 | Old Norse | pípa | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | *pīpa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pīpǭ | A pipe or flute; a wind instrument; A pipe, duct,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pīpaną | To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk... |
| 7 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |
via Norwegian Bokmål spiller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | spiller | a player; present of spille |