Where does “sonolência” come from?

sonolência (Portuguese) comes from Latin somnolentia, from Latin somnus, from Proto-Italic swepnos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

sonolência (Portuguese): somnolence; slumber

Definitions

  1. somnolence; slumber

Ancestry of “sonolência”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsomnolentiasleepiness, drowsiness; vocative singular of...
2Latinsomnussleep; drowsiness, slumber sloth, idleness; death
3Proto-Italicswepnos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swopnos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swépnos →