Where does “soper” come from?
soper (English) comes from English soporific, from French soporifique, from Latin sopōr, from Proto-Indo-European swepōr, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
soper (English): Methaqualone or other soporific drug
Definitions
- Methaqualone or other soporific drug
Ancestry of “soper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soporific | Something inducing sleep, especially a drug;... |
| 2 | French | soporifique | soporific; a soporific |
| 3 | Latin | sopōr | A deep sleep, sopor; sleep (in general), slumber; catalepsy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swepōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |