Where does “Ναύπλιος” come from?
Ναύπλιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
Ναύπλιος (Ancient Greek): mythological founder of the city of Nauplia , a...
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- mythological founder of the city of Nauplia , a...
Ancestry of “Ναύπλιος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ναῦς | a ship |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
Words derived from “Ναύπλιος”