Where does “somniferosity” come from?
somniferosity (English) comes from English somniferous, from Latin somnifer, from Latin somnus, from Proto-Italic swepnos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
somniferosity (English): The property of being somniferous
Definitions
- The property of being somniferous
Ancestry of “somniferosity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | somniferous | causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful... |
| 2 | Latin | somnifer | somniferous |
| 3 | Latin | somnus | sleep; drowsiness, slumber sloth, idleness; death |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | swepnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |