Pipe
/paɪp/noun
A tube used to convey liquids or gases, or a musical wind instrument.
Did you know?English pipe comes through Old French from Latin pīpa, a word tied to the same expressive sound-root behind many breathy, whistling, or piping words in Indo-European languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pei-
“to swell, blow, or be fat”
Latin
Latin
pīpa
“a pipe, tube, or reed instrument”
Old French
Old French
pipe
“a pipe, tube, or flute-like instrument”
Middle English
English
pipe
“a tube, conduit, or musical pipe”
Modern English
English
pipe
“a tube for carrying fluid or gas; a wind instrument”