Where does “suain-lann” come from?

suain-lann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic suain, from Old Irish súan, from Proto-Celtic sounos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

suain-lann (Scottish Gaelic): dormitory

Definitions

  1. dormitory

Ancestry of “suain-lann”, step by step

suain-lann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic suain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsuainslumber, sleep, narcosis
2Old Irishsúanslumber, sleep
3Proto-Celticsounossleep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

via Scottish Gaelic lann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclannblade, knife, sword, weapon, any bladed...
2Old Irishlannthin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house
3Proto-Celticɸlaxsnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swopnos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swépnos →