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

Definitions

  1. stern, poop

Ancestry of “նավախել”, step by step

նավախել 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 խել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianխելstern of a ship
2Old Armenianխելքbrains; mind, sense, wit, understanding,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Old Armenian նաւ →