Where does “ნავსადგური” come from?

ნავსადგური (Georgian) comes from Georgian ნავი, 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.

ნავსადგური (Georgian): harbour, harbor; port

Definitions

  1. harbour, harbor; port

Ancestry of “ნავსადგური”, step by step

ნავსადგური traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian ნავი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianნავიboat
2Persianناوboat, small ship; warship; cruiser; anything long...
3Middle Persiannʾwship
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂u-death; death; corpse; ship, boat
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

via Georgian სადგური

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianსადგურიstation
2Old Georgianსადგურიroom, place
3Old Georgianდგას—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u- →