Where does “somniferousness” come from?
somniferousness (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.
somniferousness (English): The property of being somniferous
Definitions
- The property of being somniferous
Ancestry of “somniferousness”, step by step
somniferousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English somniferous
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |