Where does “somniloquy” come from?
somniloquy (English) comes 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.
somniloquy (English): The act or habit of talking in one's sleep; Words...
Definitions
- The act or habit of talking in one's sleep; Words...
Ancestry of “somniloquy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | somni- | — |
| 2 | English | somn- | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “somniloquy”