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Where does “نول” come from?

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

نول (Arabic): to procure, to give, to present with;...

Definitions

  1. to procure, to give, to present with;...

Ancestry of “نول”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναῦλοςpassage-money, fare, freight; tax paid for the...
2Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
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