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English word origin

Etymology of peppy

Etymology tree English pep Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English peppy From pep + -y.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A tree of species Agonis flexuosa, commonly known as Western Australian peppermint or peppermint tree.

adj

Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English pep Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English peppy From pep + -y.

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