Where does “նավակազմ” come from?

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

նավակազմ (Armenian): crew group of people manning and operating a ship

Definitions

  1. crew group of people manning and operating a ship

Ancestry of “նավակազմ”, step by step

նավակազմ 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 կազմ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկազմcomposition; structure; squad; personnel;...
2Old Armenianկազմready, quite ready, prepared; active, diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Old Armenian նաւ →