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

  1. The phenomenon of sleepwalking; An instance of...

Ancestry of “somnambulation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsomnussleep; drowsiness, slumber sloth, idleness; death
2Proto-Italicswepnos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swopnos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swépnos →