Where does “sova” come from?
sova (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sova, from Old Norse sofa, from Proto-Germanic swefaną, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
sova (Swedish): to sleep
Ancestry of “sova”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | sova | to sleep |
| 2 | Old Norse | sofa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swefaną | to sleep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
Words derived from “sova”