Where does “ναῦς” come from?

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

ναῦς (Ancient Greek): a ship

Definitions

  1. a ship

Ancestry of “ναῦς”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ναῦς”

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