Where does “pipskägg” come from?

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

pipskägg (Swedish): a pointed goatee; a Van Dyke beard

Definitions

  1. a pointed goatee; a Van Dyke beard

Ancestry of “pipskägg”, step by step

pipskägg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish pip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpipsqueak, beep
2Old Norsepípa—
3Old Saxon*pīpa—
4Proto-GermanicpīpǭA pipe or flute; a wind instrument; A pipe, duct,...
5Proto-GermanicpīpanąTo chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk...
6LatinpipoI pip, peep

via Swedish skägg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskäggbeard; facial hair on chin, cheeks and jaw;...
2Old Norseskeggbeard
3Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir
Every word from Latin pipo →Every word from Proto-Germanic pīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ →