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): Nauplius

Definitions

  1. Nauplius

Ancestry of “Ναύπλιος”, step by step

Ναύπλιος 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 πλέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλέωsail; float
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “Ναύπλιος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek ναῦς →