Where does “*pīpa” come from?
*pīpa (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ, from Proto-Germanic pīpaną, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
Ancestry of “*pīpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pīpǭ | A pipe or flute; a wind instrument; A pipe, duct,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pīpaną | To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk... |
| 3 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |