Where does “sömndrucken” come from?

sömndrucken (Swedish) comes from Swedish sömn, from Old Swedish symn, from Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic swefnaz, from Proto-Indo-European swépnos, from Proto-Indo-European swopnos, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

sömndrucken (Swedish): newly awoken, drowsy, and dazed; not entirely unlike an intoxicated person

Definitions

  1. newly awoken, drowsy, and dazed; not entirely unlike an intoxicated person

Ancestry of “sömndrucken”, step by step

sömndrucken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sömn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsömnsleep
2Old Swedishsymnsleep
3Old Norsesvefnsleep
4Proto-Germanicswefnazsleep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswépnossleep, slumber
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswopnosdream
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

via Swedish drucken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdruckendrunk; under the influence of alcohol
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swopnosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European swépnos
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