Where does “sogneria” come from?
sogneria (Italian) comes from Italian sogno, from Latin somnium, from Latin somnus, from Proto-Italic swepnos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
sogneria (Italian): the act of dreaming, daydreaming, or fantasizing
Definitions
- the act of dreaming, daydreaming, or fantasizing
Ancestry of “sogneria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sogno | dream; castle in the air, daydream, pipe dream;... |
| 2 | Latin | somnium | dream, vision; fantasy, daydream |
| 3 | Latin | somnus | sleep; drowsiness, slumber sloth, idleness; death |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | swepnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |