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Where does “hypno-” come from?

hypno- (English) comes 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.

hypno- (English): sleep; hypnosis

Definitions

  1. sleep; hypnosis

Ancestry of “hypno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝπνος—
2Proto-Hellenichúpnos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “hypno-”

  • hypnotherapy
  • Rohypnol
  • hypnotherapist
  • hypnoid
  • hypnic
  • hypnotherapeutic
  • roofie
  • hypnobirthing
  • hypnogenic
  • hypnogram
  • hypnosedative
  • hypnozoite
  • hypnoanalysis
  • hypnology
  • hypnophobia
  • hypnoanalytic
  • hypnoscope
  • hypnogenesis
  • hypnoanalyst
  • neurohypnology
  • hypnologist
  • hypnodomme
  • hypnoseduction
  • hypnoanalytical
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