Where does “navicular” come from?
Navicular comes from Middle French naviculaire, from Late Latin navicularis, from Latin navicula meaning small ship, derived from navis meaning ship, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us meaning to swim or flow.
navicular (English): Shaped like a boat; Relating to boats; A...
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- Shaped like a boat; Relating to boats; A...
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