Where does “дремя” come from?

дремя (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic дрѣмати, from Proto-Slavic drěmati, from Proto-Indo-European drem- — to run.

дремя (Bulgarian): to doze, to drowse, to be half-asleep to be in a light, shallow sleep or a sleepy state

Definitions

  1. to doze, to drowse, to be half-asleep to be in a light, shallow sleep or a sleepy state

Ancestry of “дремя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicдрѣматиto doze, to slumber, to drowse
2Proto-Slavicdrěmatito doze, to drowse, to slumber
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrem-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drem- →Every word from Proto-Slavic drěmati →Every word from Old Church Slavonic дрѣмати →