Where does “լաստանավ” come from?

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

լաստանավ (Armenian): ferry, ferryboat

Definitions

  1. ferry, ferryboat

Ancestry of “լաստանավ”, step by step

լաստանավ 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 լաստ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianլաստraft, float
2Old Armenianլաստraft, float; keel of a ship; bedstead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlasdā-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Old Armenian նաւ →