Where does “sapnuotojas” come from?
sapnuotojas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian sapnuoti, from Lithuanian sapnas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic swápnas, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
sapnuotojas (Lithuanian): dreamer
Ancestry of “sapnuotojas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | sapnuoti | to dream |
| 2 | Lithuanian | sapnas | dream |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | swápnas | dream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |