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
Ancestry of “sälgpipa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | pipa | a pipe, a smoking tool; the barrel of a gun; an... |
| 2 | Old Norse | pípa | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *pīpa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pīpǭ | A pipe or flute; a wind instrument; A pipe, duct,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pīpaną | To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk... |
| 6 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |