Where does “Lépante” come from?

Lépante (French) comes from Italian Lepanto, from Latin Naupactus, from Ancient Greek Ναύπακτος, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Lépante (French): Lepanto

Definitions

  1. Lepanto

Ancestry of “Lépante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianLepanto—
2LatinNaupactusalso called Lepanto
3Ancient GreekΝαύπακτοςNaupactus
4Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
6Proto-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 →