Where does “argonaut” come from?
argonaut (English) comes from English Argonaut, from Latin Argonauta, from Ancient Greek Ἀργοναύτης, from Ancient Greek ναύτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
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Ancestry of “argonaut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Argonaut | One of the members of the Argo who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece |
| 2 | Latin | Argonauta | Argonaut |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀργοναύτης | Argonaut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ναύτης | sailor, seaman; companion at sea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |