Where does “nautiform” come from?
nautiform (English) comes from Ancient Greek ναυτικός, from Ancient Greek ναύτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
nautiform (English): Shaped like the hull of a ship
Definitions
- Shaped like the hull of a ship
Ancestry of “nautiform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ναυτικός | seafaring, naval, on the sea; skilled in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ναύτης | sailor, seaman; companion at sea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |