Where does “somnambulation” come from?
somnambulation (English) comes from Latin somnus, from Proto-Italic swepnos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
somnambulation (English): The phenomenon of sleepwalking; An instance of...
Definitions
- The phenomenon of sleepwalking; An instance of...
Ancestry of “somnambulation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | somnus | sleep; drowsiness, slumber sloth, idleness; death |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | swepnos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |