Where does “somnolencia” come from?
somnolencia (Spanish) comes from Latin somnolentia, from Latin somnus, from Proto-Italic swepnos, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
somnolencia (Spanish): drowsiness, sleepiness
Definitions
- drowsiness, sleepiness
Ancestry of “somnolencia”, step by step
somnolencia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin somnolentia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | somnolentia | sleepiness, drowsiness; vocative singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | somnus | sleep; drowsiness, slumber sloth, idleness; death |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | swepnos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
via Late Latin somnolentia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | somnolentia | sleepiness, drowsiness; vocative singular of... |