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Where does “soporifique” come from?

soporifique (French) comes from Latin sopōr, from Proto-Indo-European swepōr, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

soporifique (French): soporific; a soporific

Definitions

  1. soporific; a soporific

Ancestry of “soporifique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsopōr—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswepōr—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “soporifique”

  • soporific
  • soporifically
  • nonsoporific
  • soper
  • soporatief
  • soporific
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →