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Where does “sъnъ” come from?

sъnъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic supnas, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

sъnъ (Proto-Slavic): sleep, dream

Definitions

  1. sleep, dream

Ancestry of “sъnъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicsupnassleep, dream
2Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “sъnъ”

  • сон
  • сонник
  • полусон
  • сонливый
  • senność
  • sen
  • senny
  • san
  • сан
  • сън
  • snový
  • bezesný
  • sen
  • сон
  • сон
  • sen
  • сон
  • сънъ
  • són
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