Where does “Ναυσίθοος” come from?

Ναυσίθοος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θοός, from Ancient Greek θέω, from Ancient Greek θεϝ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

Ναυσίθοος (Ancient Greek): Nausithous, the king of the Phaeacians

Definitions

  1. Nausithous, the king of the Phaeacians

Ancestry of “Ναυσίθοος”, step by step

Ναυσίθοος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek θοός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθοόςquick, swift; sharp, pointed
2Ancient GreekθέωI run; I fly
3Ancient Greekθεϝ-
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

via Ancient Greek ναῦς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew-Every word from Ancient Greek θεϝ-Every word from Ancient Greek θέω