Where does “sekkepipe” come from?
sekkepipe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pipe, from Old Norse pípa, from Old Saxon *pīpa, from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ, from Proto-Germanic pīpaną, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
sekkepipe (Norwegian Nynorsk): bagpipes , or bagpipe
Ancestry of “sekkepipe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | pipe | a chimney; a pipe; an organ pipe |
| 2 | Old Norse | pípa | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *pīpa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pīpǭ | A pipe or flute; a wind instrument; A pipe, duct,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pīpaną | To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk... |
| 6 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |