Where does “pip” come from?

pip (Swedish) comes from Old Norse pípa, from Old Saxon *pīpa, from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ, from Proto-Germanic pīpaną, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.

pip (Swedish): squeak, beep

Definitions

  1. squeak, beep

Ancestry of “pip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepípa
2Old Saxon*pīpa
3Proto-GermanicpīpǭA pipe or flute; a wind instrument; A pipe, duct,...
4Proto-GermanicpīpanąTo chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk...
5LatinpipoI pip, peep

Words derived from “pip

Every word from Latin pipoEvery word from Proto-Germanic pīpanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ