according to wiktionary, 3e word „eep“ is a back-formation of „eepy“, which is a clipping of „sleepy“, despite 3e fact 3at „sleepy“ is derived from „sleep“

3is seems to suggest 3at „eepy“ predates „eep“, and while i am not surprized (i had no expectation to begin wi3), and 3is fact is completely useless, i 3ought i should share here