Where does “peppily” come from?
peppily (English) comes from English peppy, from English pep, from English pepper, from Middle English peper, from Old English piper, from Proto-West Germanic piper, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
peppily (English): In a peppy manner
Definitions
- In a peppy manner
Ancestry of “peppily”, step by step
peppily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peppy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peppy | Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous;... |
| 2 | English | pep | To inject with energy and enthusiasm; Energy,... |
| 3 | English | pepper | A plant of the family Piperaceae; A spice... |
| 4 | Middle English | peper | pepper; The plant that produces the fruit... |
| 5 | Old English | piper | Alternative form of pipor |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | piper | — |
| 7 | Latin | piper | pepper |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πέπερι | pepper; black pepper |
| 9 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 10 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |