English
sobriety
Sobriety comes from Latin sōbrius ‘sober (not drunk)’, from ēbrius ‘intoxicated’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁egʷʰ- ‘to drink’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁egʷʰ-‘to drink’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁ēgʷʰ-ryo-sreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ēɣʷrios‘drunk’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEēbrius‘intoxicated’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsōbrius‘sober (not drunk)’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsobrietas
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400sobriete
- Englishtodaysobriety
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁egʷʰ-‘to drink’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁ēgʷʰ-ryo-sreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ēɣʷrios‘drunk’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEēbrius‘intoxicated’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsōbrius‘sober (not drunk)’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsobrietas
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400sobriete
- Englishtodaysobriety
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁egʷʰ- ‘to drink’
through Latin ēbrius ‘intoxicated’
inebriated, inebriation, 5 more
through Latin sōbrius ‘sober (not drunk)’
Today it means
noun The quality or state of being sober.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁egʷʰ- / sobriety