Etymograph

English

hornpiper

Hornpiper comes from Middle English hornpiper.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hornpiper
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hornpiper
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Formed from hornpipe + -er

Middle English hornepipe

English hornpipe

Today it means

noun Someone who plays a hornpipe.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English hornpiper / hornpiper