Where does “sonnacchioso” come from?
sonnacchioso (Italian) comes from Latin somniculōsus, from Latin somniculus, from Latin somnus, from Proto-Italic swepnos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
sonnacchioso (Italian): drowsy, sleepy; idle
Definitions
- drowsy, sleepy; idle
Ancestry of “sonnacchioso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | somniculōsus | sleepy, drowsy |
| 2 | Latin | somniculus | a little sleep |
| 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 |