Where does “dormitor” come from?
dormitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian dormi, from Latin dormiō, from Proto-Italic dormiō, from Proto-Indo-European drem- — to run.
dormitor (Romanian): bedroom
Definitions
- bedroom
Ancestry of “dormitor”, step by step
dormitor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian dormi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | dormi | to sleep |
| 2 | Latin | dormiō | to sleep |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dormiō | to sleep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drem- | to run |
via Latin dormitorium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dormitorium | a sleeping-room, dormitory |
| 2 | Latin | dormitorius | of or for sleeping |