pipe
Middle English
/ˈpiːp(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A pipe; a piece of tubing used as a channel (often for fluids):
- A barrel or tub; a container or vessel for the storage of bulk goods, especially wine.
- A unit measuring the mass or amount (equivalent to such a container).
- A record of a payment or audit acting as part of the .
- An anatomical or bodily channel or passage, especially one used for respiration.
- (rare) A tube-shaped support or holder; something resembling a pipe but not used as one.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English pīpe (pipe, the channel of a small stream) inherited from Proto-Germanic *pīpǭ derived from Latin *pīpa derived from Old French pipe (liquid measure).
Origin
Old French
pipe
Gloss
liquid measure
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bagpipes English
- *pipa Latin
- *pīpa Latin
- pipire Latin
- *pīpǭ Proto-Germanic
- pipdream Old English
- pīpe Old English
- pīpian Old English
- bagge Middle English
- bagpipe Middle English
- horn Middle English
- hornepipe Middle English
- pipen Middle English
- pipen, pīpen Middle English
- pype Middle English
- pīpe, pipe Middle English
- pípa Old Norse
- pipe Old French
- pib Welsh
- *pīfa Old High German
- pfīfa Old High German
- pípa Old Irish
- pìob Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- *pīpa Old Dutch