Where does “malson” come from?
malson (Catalan) comes from Catalan són, from Old Catalan son, from Latin somnus, from Proto-Italic swepnos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
malson (Catalan): nightmare
Definitions
- nightmare
Ancestry of “malson”, step by step
malson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan són
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | són | his, her, its |
| 2 | Old Catalan | son | — |
| 3 | Latin | somnus | sleep; drowsiness, slumber sloth, idleness; death |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | swepnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
via Catalan mal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | mal | evil, bad; illness; badly, poorly |
| 2 | Old Catalan | mal | — |
| 3 | Latin | malus | unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μηλέα | apple tree |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |