Where does “svøvnkøva” come from?
svøvnkøva (Faroese) comes from Faroese svøvnur, from Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic swefnaz, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
svøvnkøva (Faroese): sleep apnea
Definitions
- sleep apnea
Ancestry of “svøvnkøva”, step by step
svøvnkøva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese svøvnur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | svøvnur | sleep |
| 2 | Old Norse | svefn | sleep |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swefnaz | sleep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
via Faroese køva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | køva | — |