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
Ancestry of “նավել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | նաւեմ | to sail, to navigate, to go to sea |
| 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 |