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
Ancestry of “նավատորմ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | նաւատորմ | fleet |
| 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 |