Where does “nev” come from?

nev (Breton) comes from Proto-Celtic *nāwā, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nev (Breton): nave

Definitions

  1. nave

Ancestry of “nev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*nāwāboat
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
3Proto-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 Proto-Celtic *nāwā →