Where does “бессонница” come from?
бессонница (Russian) comes from Russian бессо́нный, from Russian сон, from Proto-Slavic sъ̀nъ, 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.
бессонница (Russian): insomnia, sleeplessness
Definitions
- insomnia, sleeplessness
Ancestry of “бессонница”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бессо́нный | sleepless, wakeful |
| 2 | Russian | сон | sleep; dream |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sъ̀nъ | sleep, dream |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | supnas | sleep, dream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |