Where does “hypnōticus” come from?
hypnōticus (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.
hypnōticus (Latin): of or pertaining to sleep
Definitions
- of or pertaining to sleep
Ancestry of “hypnōticus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑπνωτικός | inclined to sleep, sleepy; inducing sleep,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπνῶ | I put to sleep |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 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 |