Etymology of the English word insomnia
the English word
insomniaderived from the Latin word
insomniaderived from the Latin word
insomnis (sleepless)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
somnus (sleep)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swep-derived from the Latin word
in-Date
The earliest known usage of insomnia in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
hypersomnia,
insomniacUsage
Word found in Modern English
