Where does “suanlios” come from?

suanlios (Irish) comes from Irish suan, from Old Irish súan, from Proto-Celtic sounos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

suanlios (Irish): dormitory

Definitions

  1. dormitory

Ancestry of “suanlios”, step by step

suanlios traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish suan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsuansleep, slumber
2Old Irishsúanslumber, sleep
3Proto-Celticsounossleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

via Irish lios

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishliosenclosed ground of dwelling-house; enclosed...
2Old Irishléslight, radiance; daylight; illumination
3Proto-Celtic*ḷsso-s
4Proto-Indo-European*pl̥t-to-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swopnosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European swépnos
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