Where does “hypnoticus” come from?
hypnoticus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός, from Ancient Greek ὑπνῶ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
hypnoticus (Late Latin): pertaining to sleep; of or pertaining to sleep
Definitions
- pertaining to sleep; of or pertaining to sleep
Ancestry of “hypnoticus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑπνωτικός | inclined to sleep, sleepy; inducing sleep,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπνῶ | I put to sleep |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
Words derived from “hypnoticus”