Where does “hypnopaedic” come from?
hypnopaedic (English) comes from English hypnopaedia, from English hypno-, 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.
hypnopaedic (English): Of or pertaining to hypnopaedia
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to hypnopaedia
Ancestry of “hypnopaedic”, step by step
hypnopaedic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypnopaedia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypnopaedia | Teaching by subconscious means |
| 2 | English | hypno- | sleep; hypnosis |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |