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Where does “dormitif” come from?

dormitif (French) comes from French dormir, from Middle French dormir, from Old French dormir, from Latin dormiō, from Proto-Italic dormiō, from Proto-Indo-European drem- — to run.

dormitif (French): soporific, causing sleep; a sedative

Definitions

  1. soporific, causing sleep; a sedative

Ancestry of “dormitif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdormirto sleep
2Middle Frenchdormirto sleep
3Old Frenchdormirto sleep
4Latindormiō—
5Proto-Italicdormiōto sleep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandrem-to run

Words derived from “dormitif”

  • dormitive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drem- →