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