Where does “Nausicaa” come from?

Nausicaa (French) comes from Latin Nausicaa, from Ancient Greek Ναυσικάα, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Nausicaa (French): Nausicaa

Definitions

  1. Nausicaa

Ancestry of “Nausicaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNausicaaNausicaa daughter of Phaeacian king Alcinous
2Ancient GreekΝαυσικάαNausicaa
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 néh₂usEvery word from Ancient Greek ναῦς
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