Where does “søvnproblem” come from?
søvnproblem (Danish) comes from Danish problem, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, from Ancient Greek προβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
søvnproblem (Danish): sleeping problem
Definitions
- sleeping problem
Ancestry of “søvnproblem”, step by step
søvnproblem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish problem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | problem | problem |
| 2 | Latin | problēma | problem, puzzle, enigma, question proposed for solution |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόβλημα | anything thrown forward or projecting; anything... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προβάλλω | to throw or lay before, throw to; to put forward... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |