Where does “խուսանավել” come from?
խուսանավել (Armenian) comes from Armenian նավել, from Old Armenian նաւեմ, from Old Armenian նաւ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
խուսանավել (Armenian): to tack
Definitions
- to tack
Ancestry of “խուսանավել”, step by step
խուսանավել traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian նավել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | նավել | to sail, to navigate |
| 2 | Old Armenian | նաւեմ | to sail, to navigate, to go to sea |
| 3 | Old Armenian | նաւ | boat, ship; battleship, trireme; navigation,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
via Armenian խույս
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | խույս | — |