Where does “զբոսանավ” come from?

զբոսանավ (Armenian) comes from Armenian նավ, from Old Armenian նաւ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

զբոսանավ (Armenian): yacht

Definitions

  1. yacht

Ancestry of “զբոսանավ”, step by step

զբոսանավ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian նավ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianնավship; mill race; gutter
2Old Armenianնաւboat, ship; battleship, trireme; navigation,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

via Armenian զբոսնել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianզբոսնելto go for a walk, to take a walk, to stroll, to...
2Old Armenianզբօսնումto divert oneself, to make merry, to relax...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Old Armenian նաւ →