soñar

/soˈɲaɾ/ · A2 · verb

to dream

🛌💤 From Latin somniare: same root as insomnia = no sleep, no dreams

Spanish ñ often comes from Latin mn: somnium became sueño, somniare became soñar. English keeps the mn in insomnia and somnolent. The knockout sense follows: a boxer who gets soñado is sent straight to dreamland.

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