Where does “பீப்பா” come from?

பீப்பா (Tamil) comes from Portuguese pipa, from Old Portuguese pipa, from Latin pipa, from Latin pipare, from Latin pipio — chirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp.

பீப்பா (Tamil): barrel, cask

Definitions

  1. barrel, cask

Ancestry of “பீப்பா”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepipacask; a large wooden barrel for wine; kite;...
2Old Portuguesepipa—
3Latinpipawhistle, flute; pipe
4Latinpipareto squeak
5Latinpipiochirping bird; squab; I pipe or chirp
Every word from Latin pipio →Every word from Latin pipare →Every word from Latin pipa →