Where does “Naucratis” come from?

Naucratis (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ναύκρατις, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Naucratis (English): A city in Ancient Egypt, the only permanent Greek colony there

Definitions

  1. A city in Ancient Egypt, the only permanent Greek colony there

Ancestry of “Naucratis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝαύκρατιςNaucratis
2Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-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 →