Speedy

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From Middle English spedy, spedi, from Old English spēdiġ(“having good speed, lucky, prosperous; having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth; rich in, abounding in, abundant, plenteous, copious; powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *spōdigaz(“successful, hurried”), equivalent to speed +‎ -y. Cognate with Scots spedie(“speedy”), Dutch spoedig(“speedy, swift, rapid, quick”), German sputig, spudig(“industrious, speedy”).


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speedy (adj.)

Old English spedig "prosperous, wealthy," from speed (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "moving swiftly" is from late 14c. Related: Speedily; speediness. Speedy Gonzales, Warner Brothers studios talking cartoon mouse, debuted in a 1953 short directed by Bob McKimson.