Where does “san” come from?
san (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.
san (Serbo-Croatian): dream
Ancestry of “san”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sъ̀nъ | sleep, dream |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | supnas | sleep, dream |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |