Where does “ύπνος” come from?
ύπνος (Greek) 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.
ύπνος (Greek): sleep
Definitions
- sleep
Ancestry of “ύπνος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὕπνος | sleep; death |
| 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 |