Where does “svefn” come from?

svefn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic swefnaz, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

svefn (Icelandic): sleep; a dream

Definitions

  1. sleep; a dream

Ancestry of “svefn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvefnsleep
2Proto-Germanicswefnazsleep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “svefn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swopnos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swépnos →