Where does “pipi” come from?
pipi (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Austronesian *pipi.
pipi (Tagalog): mute; dumb
Definitions
- mute; dumb
Ancestry of “pipi”, step by step
pipi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Austronesian *pipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *pipi | — |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pipiq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *pipiq | — |
via Proto-Philippine *piqpiq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *piqpiq | — |