Where does “naust” come from?

naust (Danish) comes from Norwegian naust, from Old Norse naust, from Proto-Germanic naustą, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

naust (Danish): a boathouse

Definitions

  1. a boathouse

Ancestry of “naust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegiannaust—
2Old Norsenausta boathouse
3Proto-Germanicnaustąa ship-shed, boathouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂u-death; death; corpse; ship, boat
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
6Proto-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-Indo-European neh₂u- →