Where does “ναυμαχία” come from?
ναυμαχία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
ναυμαχία (Ancient Greek): sea fight, naval battle
Ancestry of “ναυμαχία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 “ναυμαχία”