Where does “sömntuta” come from?
sömntuta (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.
sömntuta (Swedish): California poppy
Definitions
- California poppy
Ancestry of “sömntuta”, step by step
sömntuta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sömn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sömn | sleep |
| 2 | Old Swedish | symn | sleep |
| 3 | Old Norse | svefn | sleep |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swefnaz | sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
via Swedish tuta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tuta | a horn; to honk, to sound the horn |