Where does “նավատորմ” come from?

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

նավատորմ (Armenian): fleet

Definitions

  1. fleet

Ancestry of “նավատորմ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianնաւատորմfleet
2Old Armenianնաւboat, ship; battleship, trireme; navigation,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Old Armenian նաւ →