Where does “ναυσικλυτός” come from?

ναυσικλυτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλυτός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlutós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “ναυσικλυτός”, step by step

ναυσικλυτός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κλυτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλυτόςrenowned, glorious; noble, splendid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlutósheard, listened; known, famous
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Ancient Greek ναῦς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlutós