Where does “ναυσία” come from?
ναυσία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
ναυσία (Ancient Greek): nausea, seasickness
Ancestry of “ναυσία”, 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 “ναυσία”