Where does “chipper” come from?
Chipper derives from English chip plus the Old French suffix -er, from Latin -are (infinitive ending) and -arius (agent noun suffix), ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
chipper (English): Exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits,...
Definitions
- Exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits,...
Ancestry of “chipper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kipper | A split, salted and smoked herring or salmon; A... |
| 2 | English | UKIP | — |
Words derived from “chipper”