Where does “søvndrukken” come from?

søvndrukken (Danish) comes from Danish søvn, from Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic swefnaz, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

søvndrukken (Danish): sleep-drunk sluggish as a consequence of having recently [[awake

Definitions

  1. sleep-drunk sluggish as a consequence of having recently [[awake

Ancestry of “søvndrukken”, step by step

søvndrukken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish søvn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsøvnsleep; gound
2Old Norsesvefnsleep
3Proto-Germanicswefnazsleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

via Danish drukken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdrukkendrunk
2Danishdrikkedrink; have; indefinite plural of drik
3Old Norsedrekkato drink
4Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swopnos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swépnos →