Where does “somnipathist” come from?
somnipathist (English) comes from English ist, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
somnipathist (English): A person in a state of somnipathy
Definitions
- A person in a state of somnipathy
Ancestry of “somnipathist”, step by step
somnipathist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via English somnipathy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | somnipathy | A sleep disorder; Sleep induced by hypnosis or... |
| 2 | Latin | somnus | sleep; drowsiness, slumber sloth, idleness; death |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | swepnos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |