Reconstruction:Old English/slæpig

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *slǣpeġ

Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *slāpag, equivalent to slǣp +‎ -iġ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈslæː.pij/

    Adjective

    *slǣpiġ

    1. sleepy

    Inflection

    Derived terms

    • unslǣpiġ

    Descendants

    • Middle English: slepy, slepi, slepie, sclepy (Late Middle English)
      • English: sleepy
      • Middle Scots: slepy, sleipy