Where does “նավել” come from?

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

նավել (Armenian): to sail, to navigate

Definitions

  1. to sail, to navigate

Ancestry of “նավել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianնաւեմto sail, to navigate, to go to sea
2Old Armenianնաւboat, ship; battleship, trireme; navigation,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “նավել”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Old Armenian նաւ →