Where does “հածանավ” come from?

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

հածանավ (Armenian): cruiser

Definitions

  1. cruiser

Ancestry of “հածանավ”, step by step

հածանավ 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 հածել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհածելto rove, to ramble, to roam, to wander
2Old Armenianյածելinfinitive of յածեմ; infinitive of յածիմ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Old Armenian նաւ →