Where does “søvn” come from?
søvn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic swefnaz, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
søvn (Norwegian Bokmål): sleep
Ancestry of “søvn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | svefn | sleep |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swefnaz | sleep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
Words derived from “søvn”