Where does “somniloquist” come from?
somniloquist (English) comes from English somniloquy, from English somni-, from English somn-, from Latin somnus, from Proto-Italic swepnos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
somniloquist (English): A person who talks in his/her sleep
Definitions
- A person who talks in his/her sleep
Ancestry of “somniloquist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | somniloquy | The act or habit of talking in one's sleep; Words... |
| 2 | English | somni- | — |
| 3 | English | somn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | somnus | sleep; drowsiness, slumber sloth, idleness; death |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | swepnos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |