Where does “ναύαρχος” come from?

ναύαρχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

ναύαρχος (Ancient Greek): commander of a fleet, admiral; admiral in chief

Definitions

  1. commander of a fleet, admiral; admiral in chief

Ancestry of “ναύαρχος”, step by step

ναύαρχος 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 ἀρχός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχόςruler, leader, prince

Words derived from “ναύαρχος”

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