Where does “naumachia” come from?

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

naumachia (English): The recreation of sea battles in a river basin;...

Definitions

  1. The recreation of sea battles in a river basin;...

Ancestry of “naumachia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnaumachianaumachia; an artificial lake for such a battle
2Ancient Greekναυμαχίαsea fight, naval battle
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 →