Where does “ναύκληρος” come from?

ναύκληρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλῆρος, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.

ναύκληρος (Ancient Greek): shipowner and merchant

Definitions

  1. shipowner and merchant

Ancestry of “ναύκληρος”, step by step

ναύκληρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κλῆρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκλῆροςA lot; That which is assigned by lot, an...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankald-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankola-—

via Ancient Greek ναῦς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “ναύκληρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kola- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kald- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλῆρος →