Sopor
/ˈsoʊ.pɔːr/noun
A drowsy or sleepy state.
Did you know?Latin sopor is tied to the same ancient root as English sleep and slumber, and it often appears in classical and medical writing as a kind of overpowering, almost drugged torpor.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*swep-
“to sleep”
Proto-Italic
PI
*sōpor
“sleep, drowsiness”
Classical Latin
Latin
sopor
“deep sleep, drowsiness, stupor”
Late Latin
Latin
soporifer
“sleep-bringing, sleep-inducing”
Middle English
English
sopor
“drowsiness, heavy sleep”
Modern English
English
sopor
“a drowsy or sleepy state”