Where does “pipa” come from?
pipa (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin pipa, from Latin pipare, from Latin pipio — chirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp.
Ancestry of “pipa”, step by step
pipa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pipa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pipa | whistle, flute; pipe |
| 2 | Latin | pipare | to squeak |
| 3 | Latin | pipio | chirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp |
via Vulgar Latin pipa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pipa | pipe |