Where does “suaineachan” come from?

suaineachan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic suaineach, 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.

suaineachan (Scottish Gaelic): sofa

Definitions

  1. sofa

Ancestry of “suaineachan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsuaineachsleepy, drowsy
2Scottish Gaelicsuainslumber, sleep, narcosis
3Old Irishsúanslumber, sleep
4Proto-Celticsounossleep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
7Proto-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 →
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