Nightmare
This word comes from the Old English "nigtmaere".
The first part obviously refers to "night". The second part should not be confused with mare (a female horse). In fact, it refers to a demon or evil spirit believed to suffocate people during their sleep.
So this word was used to make reference to a bad dream caused by this demon. With time, the term has changed its meaning to describe any frightening dream in general.
Esta palabra proviene del inglés antiguo "nigtmaere".
La primera parte obviamente se refiere a "night" (noche). La segunda parte no debe confundirse con "mare" (yegua). En realidad, se refiere a un demonio o espíritu maligno que se creía que sofocaba a las personas mientras dormían.
Por lo tanto esta palabra se usaba para hacer referencia a un mal sueño causado por este demonio. Con el tiempo, el término ha cambiado su significado para describir cualquier sueño espantoso en general.
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