Sleep and dream in the lexicon of Indo-European languages

Georges-Jean Pinault (1)

1 Mondes Iranien et Indien - UMR 7528

Review of the vocabulary of Indo-European languages pertaining to sleep and dream. Etymology of the various terms referring to dream. Study of the conceptions of dream in Ancient India, as seen in the Vedic texts, Rigveda and Atharvaveda.

Mots clés: Indo-European languages; Vedic language; Vedic texts; Sleep; Dream; Indo-European etymology

Domaines: Linguistique; Anthropologie sociale et ethnologie

Georges-Jean Pinault. Sleep and dream in the lexicon of Indo-European languages. Claudine Bautze-Picron. The Indian Night. Sleep and Dreams in Indian Culture., Rupa & Co. pp.225-259, 2009, 978-81-291-1388-7. ⟨halshs-01333622⟩