Where does “pipote” come from?
pipote (Spanish) comes from Spanish pipa, from Spanish pepita, from Latin pepō, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
pipote (Spanish): garbage can; small barrel
Definitions
- garbage can; small barrel
Ancestry of “pipote”, step by step
pipote traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish pipa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pipa | pipe; barrel; gun |
| 2 | Spanish | pepita | pepita; nugget, especially of gold or platinum |
| 3 | Latin | pepō | melon (picked ripe) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |
via Portuguese pipa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pipa | cask; a large wooden barrel for wine; kite;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pipa | — |
| 3 | Latin | pipa | whistle, flute; pipe |
| 4 | Latin | pipare | to squeak |
| 5 | Latin | pipio | chirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp |
via Galician pipa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | pipa | cask; barrel; pipe, flute; tobacco pipe |