Where does “снодійний” come from?
снодійний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian сон, from Proto-Slavic sъ̀nъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic supnas, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
снодійний (Ukrainian): somniferous, soporific, sleep-inducing
Definitions
- somniferous, soporific, sleep-inducing
Ancestry of “снодійний”, step by step
снодійний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian сон
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | сон | sleep; dream; pasque flower |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sъ̀nъ | sleep, dream |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | supnas | sleep, dream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
via Ukrainian ді́яти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ді́яти | to act, to proceed |