Where does “svefnfriður” come from?

svefnfriður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic svefn, 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.

svefnfriður (Icelandic): used in set phrases

Definitions

  1. used in set phrases

Ancestry of “svefnfriður”, step by step

svefnfriður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic svefn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsvefnsleep; a dream
2Old Norsesvefnsleep
3Proto-Germanicswefnazsleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

via Icelandic friður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfriðurpeace; tranquility
2Old Norsefriðrpeace
3Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swopnos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swépnos →