Where does “սուզանավ” come from?
սուզանավ (Armenian) comes from Armenian նավ, from Old Armenian նաւ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
սուզանավ (Armenian): submarine
Definitions
- submarine
Ancestry of “սուզանավ”, step by step
սուզանավ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian նավ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | նավ | ship; mill race; gutter |
| 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 |
via Armenian սուզվել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | սուզվել | mediopassive of սուզել; to sink, to be submerged,... |