Where does “nauplius” come from?

nauplius (English) comes from New Latin Nauplius, from Latin nauplius, from Ancient Greek Ναύπλιος, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nauplius (English): A crustacean larva that has three pairs of...

Definitions

  1. A crustacean larva that has three pairs of...

Ancestry of “nauplius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinNaupliusmythological king of Euboea
2Latinnaupliusargonaut, paper nautilus
3Ancient GreekΝαύπλιοςNauplius
4Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “nauplius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek ναῦς →