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Where does “Ναυσικάα” come from?

Ναυσικάα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Ancestry of “Ναυσικάα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “Ναυσικάα”

  • Nausicaa
  • Nausicaan
  • Nausicaa
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