Where does “nosa” come from?

nosa (Catalan) comes from Latin nausia, from Ancient Greek ναυσία, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nosa (Catalan): nuisance, encumbrance

Definitions

  1. nuisance, encumbrance

Ancestry of “nosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnausianausea; seasickness
2Ancient Greekναυσίαnausea, seasickness
3Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
5Proto-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 Ancient Greek ναῦς →