Where does “ნავი” come from?
ნავი (Georgian) comes from Persian ناو, from Middle Persian nʾw, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
ნავი (Georgian): boat
Ancestry of “ნავი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | ناو | boat, small ship; warship; cruiser; anything long... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | nʾw | ship |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂u- | death; death; corpse; ship, boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
Words derived from “ნავი”