peppiness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English pep

English -y

English peppy

Proto-Germanic *-in-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti

Proto-Germanic *-ōną

Proto-Germanic *-inōną

Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-

Proto-Germanic *-atjaną

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Germanic *-þuz

Proto-Germanic *-assuz

Proto-Germanic *-inassuz

Proto-West Germanic *-nassī

Old English -nes

Middle English -nesse

English -ness

English peppiness

From peppy + -ness.

Noun

peppiness (uncountable)

1. The quality of being peppy.

   I am not generally known for my peppiness prior to my first cup of coffee in the morning.

Synonyms

• (quality of being peppy): enthusiasm, liveliness, perkiness, vigorousness, vitality