Where does “նավախել” come from?
նավախել (Armenian) comes from Armenian նավ, from Old Armenian նաւ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
նավախել (Armenian): stern, poop
Ancestry of “նավախել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | նավ | ship; mill race; gutter |
| 2 | Old Armenian | նաւ | boat, ship; battleship, trireme; navigation,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |