Where does “sonnu” come from?

sonnu (Sicilian) comes from Latin somnus, from Proto-Italic swepnos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

sonnu (Sicilian): sleep, slumber; temple

Definitions

  1. sleep, slumber; temple

Ancestry of “sonnu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsomnussleep; drowsiness, slumber sloth, idleness; death
2Proto-Italicswepnos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “sonnu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swopnos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swépnos →