sleep
The origin and history of sleep.
Etymology
From Old English slǣpan, a very old Germanic verb with cousins in Dutch (slapen) and German (schlafen) that all mean "to sleep."
The origin and history of sleep.
From Old English slǣpan, a very old Germanic verb with cousins in Dutch (slapen) and German (schlafen) that all mean "to sleep."
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