Where does “Taikang” come from?
Taikang (English) comes from Chinese 太康, from English TACAN, from English navigation, from Middle French navigation, from Latin nāvigātiō, from Latin nāvigō, from Latin nāvis, from Proto-Italic naus — out, outward.
Ancestry of “Taikang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 太康 | Tai Kang |
| 2 | English | TACAN | Acronym of tactical air navigation beacon. An... |
| 3 | English | navigation | The theory, practice and technology of charting a... |
| 4 | Middle French | navigation | — |
| 5 | Latin | nāvigātiō | The act of sailing or voyaging; voyage, navigation |
| 6 | Latin | nāvigō | to sail, navigate, seafare, embark |
| 7 | Latin | nāvis | ship, boat, vessel; a fleet in the plural |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | naus | — |
| 9 | German | hinaus | out |
| 10 | German | aus | out; over; finished; done; up; off |
| 11 | Old High German | ūz | out |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |