Where does “agrypnia” come from?
agrypnia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγρυπνία, from Ancient Greek ἄγρυπνος, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
agrypnia (English): Persistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness
Definitions
- Persistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness
Ancestry of “agrypnia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀγρυπνία | sleeplessness, watchfulness; a time of watching |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρυπνος | wakeful, sleepless, vigilant; banishing sleep,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |