Where does “sömnlöshet” come from?
sömnlöshet (Swedish) comes from Swedish sömnlös, 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.
sömnlöshet (Swedish): sleeplessness, insomnia, lack of sleep
Definitions
- sleeplessness, insomnia, lack of sleep
Ancestry of “sömnlöshet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | sömnlös | sleepless, lacking sleep, unable to fall asleep |
| 2 | Swedish | sömn | sleep |
| 3 | Old Swedish | symn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | svefn | sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swefnaz | sleep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |