Where does “insomniac” come from?
insomniac (English) comes from French insomniaque, from French insomnie, from Latin īnsomnia, from Latin īnsomnis, from Latin in- -is, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
insomniac (English): One who suffers an inability or difficulty...
Definitions
- One who suffers an inability or difficulty...
Ancestry of “insomniac”, step by step
insomniac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French insomniaque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | insomniaque | insomniac |
| 2 | French | insomnie | insomnia |
| 3 | Latin | īnsomnia | sleeplessness, insomnia |
| 4 | Latin | īnsomnis | sleepless, unsleeping |
| 5 | Latin | in- -is | less, without, lacking |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English insomnia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | insomnia | A sleeping disorder that is known for its... |