somnifer etymology

Romanian word somnifer comes from Latin -fer (-bearing, -carrying, -bringing.), Latin somnium (Dream, vision. Fantasy, daydream.)

Detailed word origin of somnifer

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-fer Latin (lat) -bearing, -carrying, -bringing.
somnium Latin (lat) Dream, vision. Fantasy, daydream.
somnifer Latin (lat) Somniferous.
somnifère French (fra) Sleeping pill (medicine) sedative, provoking sleep.
somnifer Romanian (ron) Somniferous, hypnagogic (causing sleep or drowsiness).

Words with the same origin as somnifer

Descendants of -fer
Lucifer aurifer luceafăr