Where does “sleepy” come from?
Sleepy derives from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, Proto-Indo-European -kos, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, forming an adjective suffix that marks a quality or state.
sleepy (English): Tired; feeling the need for sleep; Suggesting...
Definitions
- Tired; feeling the need for sleep; Suggesting...
Ancestry of “sleepy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | slepy | — |
| 2 | Old English | *slǣpiġ | — |
Words derived from “sleepy”