Where does “פֿײַפֿן” come from?

פֿײַפֿן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German pfīfen, from Old High German phīfōn, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.

פֿײַפֿן (Yiddish): to whistle; to not give a damn about

Definitions

  1. to whistle; to not give a damn about

Ancestry of “פֿײַפֿן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpfīfen—
2Old High Germanphīfōn—
3LatinpipoI pip, peep

Words derived from “פֿײַפֿן”

Every word from Latin pipo →Every word from Old High German phīfōn →Every word from Middle High German pfīfen →