Sleepy
/ˈsliː.pi/noun
Feeling drowsy or inclined to sleep.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, sleep was often seen as a state of communion with the dead, connecting the living with the spirit world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*slep-
“to sleep, to rest”
Old English
Old English
slǣpan
“to sleep, to be asleep”
Middle English
Middle English
slepien
“to sleep, to rest or slumber”
Modern English
English
sleep
“the natural state of rest for the body and mind; also the act of sleeping.”