Where does “sofum” come from?

sofum (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sofa, from Old Norse sofa, from Proto-Germanic swefaną, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

sofum (Icelandic): first-person plural present indicative of sofa;...

Definitions

  1. first-person plural present indicative of sofa;...

Ancestry of “sofum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsofato sleep
2Old Norsesofato sleep
3Proto-Germanicswefanąto sleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep-Every word from Proto-Germanic swefanąEvery word from Old Norse sofa