Where does “ξυπνάω” come from?

ξυπνάω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐξ, 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.

ξυπνάω (Greek): awake, wake up; become aware, wake up, awaken

Definitions

  1. awake, wake up; become aware, wake up, awaken

Ancestry of “ξυπνάω”, step by step

ξυπνάω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐξAlternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of
2Ancient GreekὝπνοςHypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep
3Proto-Hellenichúpnos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

via Ancient Greek ὕπνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕπνοςsleep; death
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream

Words derived from “ξυπνάω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s →Every word from Proto-Indo-European supnós →