Where does “pìob-thraoghaidh” come from?
pìob-thraoghaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic pìob, from Old Norse pípa, from Old Saxon *pīpa, from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ, from Proto-Germanic pīpaną, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.
pìob-thraoghaidh (Scottish Gaelic): downpipe
Ancestry of “pìob-thraoghaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | pìob | pipe, tube; bagpipes; 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 |