Where does “hypnose” come from?
hypnose (French) comes from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
hypnose (French): hypnosis
Definitions
- hypnosis
Ancestry of “hypnose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |