dormio
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Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *drē- (“to sleep”)[1] or Proto-Indo-European *drem-[2]. Cognates include Old Church Slavonic дрѣмати (drěmati, “to drowse, doze”), whence Russian дремать (dremat'). Cognates with a different word formation include Ancient Greek δαρθάνω (darthánō, “I sleep”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
present active dormiō, present infinitive dormīre, perfect active dormīvī, supine dormītum. (no passive)
- I sleep
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References[edit]
- ^ Pokorny 1910
- ^ “dormire” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, ISBN 978-88-00-20781-2
