Where does “sälgpipa” come from?

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

sälgpipa (Swedish): a wooden whistle

Definitions

  1. a wooden whistle

Ancestry of “sälgpipa”, step by step

sälgpipa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish pipa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpipaa pipe, a smoking tool; the barrel of a gun; an...
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 sälg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsälggoat willow, "Salix caprea"
2Old Norseseljato hand over, deliver; to sell, part with;...
3Proto-Germanicsaljanąto offer, to give
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take
Every word from Latin pipo →Every word from Proto-Germanic pīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ →