Where does “untipsy” come from?
untipsy (English) comes from English tipsy, from English tips — plural of tip; Third-person singular simple...
untipsy (English): Not tipsy or drunk; sober
Definitions
- Not tipsy or drunk; sober
Ancestry of “untipsy”, step by step
untipsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tipsy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tipsy | slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a... |
| 2 | English | tips | plural of tip; Third-person singular simple... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |