Where does “svefnleysi” come from?

svefnleysi (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.

svefnleysi (Icelandic): insomnia (sleeping disorder)

Definitions

  1. insomnia (sleeping disorder)

Ancestry of “svefnleysi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsvefnsleep; a dream
2Old Norsesvefnsleep
3Proto-Germanicswefnazsleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swopnos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swépnos →