Where does “kipikipiki” come from?

kipikipiki (Swahili) comes from Swahili pikipiki, from English pig, from Middle English pigge, from Old English picga, from Proto-West Germanic piggō — pig.

kipikipiki (Swahili): Diminutive of pikipiki: small motorcycle

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of pikipiki: small motorcycle

Ancestry of “kipikipiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilipikipikimotorcycle
2EnglishpigAny of several intelligent mammalian species of...
3Middle EnglishpiggeA piglet or young pig; A pig irrespective of age;...
4Old Englishpicgaa young pig; piglet
5Proto-West Germanicpiggōpig
Every word from Proto-West Germanic piggō →Every word from Old English picga →Every word from Middle English pigge →