Where does “sovepille” come from?

sovepille (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pille, from Latin pilula, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

sovepille (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sleeping pill

Definitions

  1. a sleeping pill

Ancestry of “sovepille”, step by step

sovepille traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk pille

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpillea pill
2LatinpilulaA small ball, globule; pellet; A pill
3Latinpilamortar; pillar; pier
4Latinpīlusa hair
5Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
6Proto-Italicpistlom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

via Norwegian Nynorsk sove

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksoveto sleep
2Old Norsesofato sleep
3Proto-Germanicswefanąto sleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo- →Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom →
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