Etymology of the English word fife
the English word
fifederived from the High German word
pfifaderived from the German word
Pfeifederived from the Middle High German word
pfifederived from the Old High German word
pfiffaderived from the Latin word
pipa (pipe)
derived from the Classical Latin word
pipareDate
The earliest known usage of fife in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
fifed,
fifingUsage
Word found in Modern English
