Where does “svøvnleysur” come from?

svøvnleysur (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.

svøvnleysur (Faroese): sleepless, wakeful

Definitions

  1. sleepless, wakeful

Ancestry of “svøvnleysur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesvøvnursleep
2Old Norsesvefnsleep
3Proto-Germanicswefnazsleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
6Proto-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 →