The origin of the word lends to it meaning black and white. It comes from Middle English, pie being used for magpie, which has black and white colouring.Pied wouldn't inherently be symmetrical, but since the word is describing the clothing of the Piper, it's not all that far-fetched that his clothes would be.he origin of the word lends to it meaning black and white. It comes from Middle English, pie being used for magpie, which has black and white colouring.