Where does “Ναύπακτος” come from?

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

Ναύπακτος (Ancient Greek): Naupactus

Definitions

  1. Naupactus

Ancestry of “Ναύπακτος”, step by step

Ναύπακτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ναῦς

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

via Ancient Greek πήγνῡμῐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπήγνῡμῐto fasten

Words derived from “Ναύπακτος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂usEvery word from Ancient Greek ναῦς
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