Where does “somniloquous” come from?

somniloquous (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.

somniloquous (English): Talking while asleep

Definitions

  1. Talking while asleep

Ancestry of “somniloquous”, 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 →